Doctors (Hansard, 8 September 2003)

§ Dr. Fox
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the average number of hours worked per week by doctors in training were in England in the last year for which figures are available. [127375]

§ Mr. Hutton
The actual hours worked by junior doctors are not monitored centrally. We do however measure average maximum hours in order to assess compliance with the New Deal. The last occasion these figures were collated was in March 2003. This data revealed that out of nearly 32,000 junior doctors, about 90 per cent. were working less than 56 hours a week.

§ Peter Bradley
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many doctors were employed(a) at the Princess Royal Hospital and (b) in general practice in the Wrekin in each year since 1997. [127590]

§ Dr. Ladyman
The information requested is shown in the table.
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Doctors employed at the Princess Royal Hospital Trust and GPs employed within Telford and Wrekin Primary Care Trust (actual numbers); 1997 to 2003

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 March
2002
2002 March
2003

Princess Royal Hospital NHS Trust

HCHS doctors¹ 98 100 103 107 122 — 122 —

of which:

Consultants 34 32 36 38 40 40 40 44

Telford and Wrekin PCT

General Medical Practitioners² n/a n/a n/a 88 86 85 89 90

of which:

Unrestricted Principals and Equivalents (UPEs)³ n/a n/a n/a 82 81 80 82 82

n/a = Not available

¹ Excludes Hospital Medical Hospital Practitioners and Hospital Medical Clinical Assistants, most of whom are GPs working part-time in hospitals.

² All Practitioners include UPEs, Restricted Principals, Assistants, GP Registrars, Salaried Doctors (Para. 52 SFA), PMS Other and GP Retainers.

³ UPEs include GMS Unrestricted Principals, PMS Contracted GPs and PMS Salaried Gps.

Note:
Data for 1997–99 as at 1 October, 2000–02 as at 30 September, March 2002 and March 2003 as at 31 March.
Sources:
Department of Health General and Personal Medical Services Statistics.
Department of Health Medical and Dental Workforce Census.

Doctors employed at the Princess Royal Hospital Trust and GPs employed within Telford and Wrekin Primary Care Trust (actual numbers); 1997 to 2003
	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	March 2002	2002	March 2003
Princess Royal Hospital NHS Trust
HCHS doctors¹	98	100	103	107	122	—	122	—
of which:
Consultants	34	32	36	38	40	40	40	44
Telford and Wrekin PCT
General Medical Practitioners²	n/a	n/a	n/a	88	86	85	89	90
of which:
Unrestricted Principals and Equivalents (UPEs)³	n/a	n/a	n/a	82	81	80	82	82
n/a = Not available
¹ Excludes Hospital Medical Hospital Practitioners and Hospital Medical Clinical Assistants, most of whom are GPs working part-time in hospitals.
² All Practitioners include UPEs, Restricted Principals, Assistants, GP Registrars, Salaried Doctors (Para. 52 SFA), PMS Other and GP Retainers.
³ UPEs include GMS Unrestricted Principals, PMS Contracted GPs and PMS Salaried Gps.