§ Chris GraylingTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what the annual(a) total and (b) percentage increases in the number of NHS doctors have been in each year since 1992. [91593]
§ Mr. HuttonThe information requested is shown in the table.
All NHS doctors1 (excluding GP retainers) in England,1992–2001 Change Year Total Year Percentage 1992 79,232 1992–93 1.9 1993 80,739 1993–94 0.7 1994 81,319 1994–95 3.9 1995 84,459 1995–96 2.5 1996 86,584 1996–97 3.5 1997 89,619 1997–98 2.5 1998 91,837 1998–99 2.3 1999 93,981 1999–2000 2.5 2000 96,319 2000–01 3.0 2001 99,169 — — 1Includes NHS Hospital, Public Health Medicine, Community Health Service medical and dental doctors and General Medical Practitioners (GMS Unrestricted Principals, PMS Salaried GPs, PMS Contracted GPs, Restricted Principals, Assistants, GP Registrars, Salaried Doctors (Para 52 SFA) and PMS Others). GP Retainers were first counted in 1999 and have been omitted for comparability purposes. Sources:
Department of Health General and Personal Medical Services Statistics. Data as at 1 October 1992–99 and 30 September 2000–01.
Department of Health non-medical workforce census. Data as at 30 September each year.