General Practitioners (Hansard, 22 April 2004)

§ Mr. Yeo
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many general practitioners there were per head of population in(a) England and (b) ach strategic health authority in each year since 1997. [166653]

§ Mr. Hutton
Information on the number of general practitioners (excluding retainers) per 100,000 population in England and in each strategic health authority (SHA) since 1997 is shown in the table.
The Office for National Statistics has not yet published 2003 population data by SHA. Therefore, information for 2003 has only been provided on a national level.
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Number (headcount)

2000 2001

All practitioners (excl. Ret) All practitioners (excl. Ret) per 100,000 population All practitioners (excl. Ret) All practitioners (excl. Ret) per 100,000 population

England total 30,252 62 30,685 62

North East total 1,536 61 1,603 64

County Durham and Tees Valley 661 58 696 61

Northumberland, Tyne and Wear 875 63 907 65

North West total 4,134 61 4,174 62

Cheshire and Merseyside 1,459 62 1,481 63

Cumbria and Lancashire 1,152 61 1,174 62

Greater Manchester 1,523 60 1,519 60

Yorkshire and the Humber total 3,123 63 3,192 64

North and East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1,021 63 1,039 64

South Yorkshire 778 61 794 63

West Yorkshire 1,324 64 1.359 65

East Midlands total 2,384 58 2,437 58

Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Rutland 877 57 894 57

Trent 1,507 58 1,543 59

West Midlands total 3,142 60 3,157 60

Birmingham and The Black Country 1,380 61 1,391 61

Shropshire and Staffordshire 838 56 825 55

West Midlands South 924 61 941 62

East of England total 3,183 59 3,204 59

Bedford and Hertfordshire 955 60 965 60

Essex 857 53 851 53

Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire 1,371 63 1,388 64

London total 4,548 64 4,545 62

North Central London 819 70 804 67

North East London 925 62 899 59

North West London 1,125 66 1,150 65

South East London 886 60 904 60

South West London 793 62 788 61

South East total 4,839 61 4,943 62

Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1,099 62 1,122 63

Kent and Medway 901 57 915 58

Surrey and Sussex 1,531 60 1,571 61

Thames Valley 1,308 63 1,335 64

South West total 3,363 69 3,430 69

Avon, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1,424 66 1,442 67

Somerset and Dorset 846 71 867 73

South West Peninsula 1,093 70 1,121 71

Number (headcount)

2002 2003

All practitioners (excl. Ret) All practitioners (excl. Ret) per 100,000 population All practitioners (excl. Ret) All practitioners (excl. Ret) per 100,000 population

England total 31,182 63 32,593 66

North East total 1,645 65 n/a n/a

County Durham and Tees Valley 701 62 n/a n/a

Northumberland, Tyne and Wear 944 68 n/a n/a

North West total 4,247 63 n/a n/a

Cheshire and Merseyside 1,536 65 n/a n/a

Cumbria and Lancashire 1,200 63 n/a n/a

Greater Manchester 1,511 60 n/a n/a

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Number (headcount)

2002 2003

All practitioners (excl. Ret) All practitioners (excl. Ret) per 100,000 population All practitioners (excl. Ret) All practitioners (excl. Ret) per 100,000 population

Yorkshire and the Number total 3,253 65 n/a n/a

North and East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1,065 65 n/a n/a

South Yorkshire 808 64 n/a n/a

West Yorkshire 1,380 66 n/a n/a

East Midlands total 2,466 58 n/a n/a

Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Rutland 910 58 n/a n/a

Trent 1,556 59 n/a n/a

West Midlands total 3,255 51 n/a n/a

Birmingham and The Black Country 1,428 i3 n/a n/a

Shropshire and Staffordshire 861 58 n/a n/a

West Midlands South 966 63 n/a n/a

East of England total 3,223 59 n/a n/a

Bedford and Hertfordshire 976 51 n/a n/a

Essex 846 52 n/a n/a

Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire 1,401 A n/a n/a

London total 4,609 i3 n/a n/a

North Central London 806 66 n/a n/a

North East London 945 61 n/a n/a

North West London 1,139 64 n/a n/a

South East London 902 60 n/a n/a

South West London 817 63 n/a n/a

South East total 5,017 62 n/a n/a

Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1,112 62 n/a n/a

Kent and Medway 911 57 n/a n/a

Surrey and Sussex 1,587 62 n/a n/a

Thames Valley 1,407 67 n/a n/a

South West total 3,467 70 n/a n/a

Avon, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1,460 67 n/a n/a

Somerset and Dorset 895 75 n/a n/a

South West Peninsula 1,1 12 70 n/a n/a

n/a = Not available

¹All Practitioners (excluding GP Retainers) includes GMS Unrestricted Principals, PMS Contracted GPs, PMS Salaried GPs, Restricted Principals, Assistants, GP Registrars, Salaried Doctors (Para 52 SFA), PMS Other, Flexible Career Schemes and GP Returners.

SHA population figures are derived from the 1992-2000 first revised sub national population estimates published by ONS 27 February 2003 and so are not consistent with the interim revised national population estimates for 1992 !002 published by ONS 23 October 2003. Data have been converted to match Strategic Health Authority structures for 2002.

Data as at 1 October 1997–99,30 September 2000–03.

Sources:

Department of Health General and Personal Medical Services Statistics

2001 ONS Population Census.

§ Mr. Yeo
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many whole time equivalent general practitioners there were in(a) England and (b) each strategic health authority in each year from September 1997 to September 2003. [166654]

All practitioners (excluding GP retainers)¹ by strategic health authority boundaries: 1997 to 2003

estimated whole time equivalents

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 March 2002 2002 March 2003 2003

England 27,660 27,848 28,033 28,154 28,439 28,540 28,740 29,180 29,777

North East 1,402 1,418 1,426 1,434 1,488 1,494 1,523 1,542 1,602

Northumberland, Tyne and Wear 782 802 807 812 836 852 866 855 890

County Durham and Tees Valley 620 617 619 622 652 642 657 688 712

North West 3,834 3,822 3,880 3,874 3,903 3,923 3.943 4,002 4,058

Cumbria and Lancashire 1,079 1,083 1,090 1,079 1,093 1,107 1,103 1,116 1,128

Greater Manchester 1,409 1,404 1,420 1,424 1,422 1,422 1,409 1,444 1,459

Cheshire and Merseyside 1,346 1,335 1,370 1,371 1,388 1,395 1,430 1,442 1,471

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§ Mr. Hutton
Information on the number of whole time equivalent (Wte) general practitioners (GPs) (excluding retainers) in England and in each strategic health authority in each year since 1997 is shown in the table.
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All practitioners (excluding GP retainers)¹ by strategic health authority boundaries: 1997 to 2003

estimated whole time equivalents

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 March 2002 2002 March 2003 2003

Yorkshire and the Humber 2,848 2,843 2,892 2,911 2,950 2,979 2,988 3,037 3,131

North and East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 944 934 951 959 968 985 989 998 1,037

West Yorkshire 1,188 1,198 1,221 1,227 1.248 1,266 1,257 1,298 1,327

South Yorkshire 716 711 720 725 734 728 742 741 767

East Midlands 2,220 2,233 2,227 2,225 2,261 2,236 2,275 2,311 2,357

Trent 1,363 1,382 1,386 1,408 1,434 1,405 1,439 1,462 1,472

Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Rutland 857 851 841 817 827 831 836 849 886

West Midlands 2,877 2,901 2,920 2,959 2,962 3,001 3,034 3,051 3,122

Shropshire and Staffordshire 757 776 787 792 779 781 806 818 833

Birmingham and The Black Country 1,261 1,272 1,279 1,299 1,305 1,317 1,330 1,323 1,371

West Midlands South 859 853 853 869 878 903 898 910 918

East of England 2,901 2,955 2,963 2,979 2,987 2,997 2,991 3,040 3,134

Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire 1,227 1,243 1,250 1,268 1,276 1,276 1,277 1,297 1,346

Bedford and Hertfordshire 869 892 894 897 906 906 914 918 938

Essex 805 819 819 814 805 814 800 826 849

London 4,225 4,212 4,198 4,217 4,212 4,229 4,288 4,398 4,490

North West London 1,107 1,097 1,055 1,044 1,064 1,043 1,056 1,085 1,087

North Central London 738 741 727 748 746 755 759 760 797

North East London 835 845 844 866 841 859 888 919 913

South East London 814 810 840 825 833 820 830 872 893

South West London 731 720 732 735 727 752 755 762 799

South East 4,410 4,482 4,512 4.507 4,579 4,602 4,608 4,670 4,711

Thames Valley 1,145 1,186 1,198 1,202 1,218 1,236 1,268 1,273 1,279

Hampshire and Isle of Wight 996 999 1,014 1,017 1,037 1,041 1,022 1,047 1,080

Kent and Medway 860 867 868 853 860 855 854 863 868

Surrey and Sussex 1,410 1,430 1,432 1,435 1,464 1,469 1,464 1,487 1,485

South West 2,942 2,981 3,014 3,048 3,097 3,079 3,091 3,128 3,172

Avon, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1,225 1,257 1,281 1,289 1,301 1,300 1,302 1,316 1,338

South West Peninsula 990 981 972 1,000 1,025 1,012 1,006 1,039 1.040

Somerset and Dorset 727 744 761 759 771 768 783 773 794

¹All practitioners (excluding GP retainers) includes GMS unrestricted principals, PMS contracted GPs, PMS salaried GPs, restricted principals, assistants, GP registrars, salaried doctors (Para 52 SFA), PMS other, flexible career scheme GPs and GP returners.

Notes:

1. Data as at 1 October 1997–99, 30 Sep ember 2000–03, 31 March 2002–03.

2. WTE data has been estimated using the results from the 1992–93 GMP Workload Survey; Full time—1.00 wte; three quarter time—0.69 wte; job share—0.65 wte; half time—0.60 wte.

Source:

Department of Health General and Personal Medical Services Statistics

Number (headcount)
	2000	2001
	All practitioners (excl. Ret)	All practitioners (excl. Ret) per 100,000 population	All practitioners (excl. Ret)	All practitioners (excl. Ret) per 100,000 population
England total	30,252	62	30,685	62
North East total	1,536	61	1,603	64
County Durham and Tees Valley	661	58	696	61
Northumberland, Tyne and Wear	875	63	907	65
North West total	4,134	61	4,174	62
Cheshire and Merseyside	1,459	62	1,481	63
Cumbria and Lancashire	1,152	61	1,174	62
Greater Manchester	1,523	60	1,519	60
Yorkshire and the Humber total	3,123	63	3,192	64
North and East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire	1,021	63	1,039	64
South Yorkshire	778	61	794	63
West Yorkshire	1,324	64	1.359	65
East Midlands total	2,384	58	2,437	58
Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Rutland	877	57	894	57
Trent	1,507	58	1,543	59
West Midlands total	3,142	60	3,157	60
Birmingham and The Black Country	1,380	61	1,391	61
Shropshire and Staffordshire	838	56	825	55
West Midlands South	924	61	941	62
East of England total	3,183	59	3,204	59
Bedford and Hertfordshire	955	60	965	60
Essex	857	53	851	53
Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire	1,371	63	1,388	64
London total	4,548	64	4,545	62
North Central London	819	70	804	67
North East London	925	62	899	59
North West London	1,125	66	1,150	65
South East London	886	60	904	60
South West London	793	62	788	61
South East total	4,839	61	4,943	62
Hampshire and Isle of Wight	1,099	62	1,122	63
Kent and Medway	901	57	915	58
Surrey and Sussex	1,531	60	1,571	61
Thames Valley	1,308	63	1,335	64
South West total	3,363	69	3,430	69
Avon, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire	1,424	66	1,442	67
Somerset and Dorset	846	71	867	73
South West Peninsula	1,093	70	1,121	71

Number (headcount)
	2002	2003
	All practitioners (excl. Ret)	All practitioners (excl. Ret) per 100,000 population	All practitioners (excl. Ret)	All practitioners (excl. Ret) per 100,000 population
England total	31,182	63	32,593	66
North East total	1,645	65	n/a	n/a
County Durham and Tees Valley	701	62	n/a	n/a
Northumberland, Tyne and Wear	944	68	n/a	n/a
North West total	4,247	63	n/a	n/a
Cheshire and Merseyside	1,536	65	n/a	n/a
Cumbria and Lancashire	1,200	63	n/a	n/a
Greater Manchester	1,511	60	n/a	n/a

All practitioners (excluding GP retainers)¹ by strategic health authority boundaries: 1997 to 2003
estimated whole time equivalents
	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	March 2002	2002	March 2003	2003
England	27,660	27,848	28,033	28,154	28,439	28,540	28,740	29,180	29,777
North East	1,402	1,418	1,426	1,434	1,488	1,494	1,523	1,542	1,602
Northumberland, Tyne and Wear	782	802	807	812	836	852	866	855	890
County Durham and Tees Valley	620	617	619	622	652	642	657	688	712
North West	3,834	3,822	3,880	3,874	3,903	3,923	3.943	4,002	4,058
Cumbria and Lancashire	1,079	1,083	1,090	1,079	1,093	1,107	1,103	1,116	1,128
Greater Manchester	1,409	1,404	1,420	1,424	1,422	1,422	1,409	1,444	1,459
Cheshire and Merseyside	1,346	1,335	1,370	1,371	1,388	1,395	1,430	1,442	1,471