§ Mr. EvansTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many general practitioner fundholders there are in(a) the North West and (b) England. [134892]
General Medical Practitioners1 for Somerset and Taunton 1999 2000 2001 March 2002 2002 March 2003 June 2003 Somerset Coast PCG 4AR01 101 109 — — — — — South Somerset 4AY29 71 75 — — — — — Bath and North East Somerset PCT 5FL — — 142 143 136 154 144 Somerset Coast PCT 5FW — — 107 107 112 106 103 South Somerset PCT 5K1 — — 75 69 108 109 112 North Somerset PCT 5M8 — — 140 121 134 140 137 Taunton and Area PCT 4XM98 100 105 — — — — — Taunton Deane PCT 5K2 — — 111 108 78 81 81 Total 272 289 575 548 568 590 577 1 All Practioners include QMS Unrestricted Principals, PMS Contracted GPs, PMS Salaried GPs, Restricted Principals, Assistants, GP Registrars, Salaried Doctors (Para 52 SFA), PMS Other, GP Retainers and Flexible Career Scheme Gps Note
Data as at 1 October 1999, 30 September 2000–02, March 2002–03 and 30 June 2003.
Source
Department of Health General and Personal Medical Services Statistics.
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§ Mr. HuttonGeneral practice fundholding was abolished on 1 October 1999. There are no general practitioner practices in the North West nor in England operating as GP fundholders.