§ Tim LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what the ratio of(a) doctors and (b) nurses to people is in England. [127524]
§ Mr. HuttonThe table shows the ratio of hospital, public health medicine and community health services staff, general practitioners and nurses to the population in England.
Population per Doctor/Nurse Number England, as at 30 September 2002 England total Population 49,342,229 Doctors1 104,460 Population per Doctor 472 of which: HCHS staff1 72,168 Population per Doctor 684 General Medical Practitioners2 32,292 Population per Doctor 1,528 All Qualified Nursing Staff 367,520 Population per Nurse 134 1 HCHS stands for Hospital, Public Health Medicine and Community Health Services. 2 Excludes Hospital Medical Hospital Practitioners and Hospital Medical Clinical Assistants, most of whom are GPs working part-time in hospitals. Notes:
1. All Practitioners include GMS Unrestricted Principals, PMS Contracted GPs, PMS Salaried GPs, Restricted Principals, Assistants, GP Registrars, Salaried Doctors (para. 52 SFA), PMS Other and GP Retainers.
2. Practice Nurses employed by Unrestricted Principals and Equivalents (UPEs).
3. 2001 based resident population projections for England for mid year 2002.
Sources:
Department of Health General and Personal Medical Services Statistics.
Department of Health medical and dental workforce census.
Government Actuary's Department (GAD).