§ Lord Alton of Liverpoolasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many general practitioner principals or salaried general practitioners (excluding trainee
Table 1: General practitioners 1 headcount and whole time equivalent in England and Wales, 1997–2003 Number (Headcount) 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Number Number per 100,000 population Number Number per 100,000 population Number Number per 100,000 population Number Number per 100,000 population Number Number per 100,000 population Number Number per 100,000 population Number Number per 100,000 population England GP Headcount 28,046 57.67 28,251 57.90 28,467 58.11 28,593 58.16 28,802 58.32 29,202 58.92 30,358 61.02 England GP Whole Time Equivalent 26,359 54.20 26,455 54.22 26,558 54.21 26,557 54.01 26,628 53.91 26,833 54.14 27,624 55.52 Wales GP Headcount 1,779 61.51 1,778 61.39 1,792 61.85 1,795 61.81 1,807 62.15 1,808 61.94 1,822 62.29 Wales GP Whole Time Equivalent 1,679 58.05 1,674 57.80 1,685 58.15 1,681 57.88 1,681 57.83 1,679 57.51 1,680 57.42
Table 2: General practitioners 1 by commitment in England and Wales, 1997–2003 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 England Full Time 23,328 23,217 23,160 22,984 22,785 22,584 22,848 England Part Time 4,718 5,034 5,307 5,609 6,017 6,618 7,510 Wales Full Time 1,497 1,485 1,489 1,471 1,451 1,442 1,419 Wales Part Time 282 293 303 324 356 366 403 Notes:
1GPs excluding GP retainers and GP registrars.
Data as at 1 October 1997–99, 30 September 2000–03.
Source:
Department of Health General and Personal Medical Services Statistics.
2001 ONS Population Census.
2002 ONS Based resident population projections for mid year 2003.