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PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
General Practitioners (18 November 2014)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many GPs were in practice in (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12 and (c) 2012-13.

Asked by:
Sir Alan Campbell (Labour)

Answer

The annual National Health Service General and Personal Medical Services workforce census, published by the Health and Social Care Information Centre, shows the numbers of general practitioners (GPs) working in the NHS in England at 30 September each year. The total numbers of full-time equivalent GPs, including registrars and retainers working in the NHS in England for 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 are shown in the following table. The latest available statistics are as at 30 September 2013 and were published on 25 March 2014.

GPs are independent contractors who hold contracts with NHS England to provide primary healthcare services for the NHS.

Total GPs, including registrars and retainers in practice between 2010 and 2013

England as at 30 September full-time equivalent

2010

2011

2012

2013

35,243

35,319

35,871

36,294

Source: General practice workforce census


Answered by:
Dr Dan Poulter (Labour)
25 November 2014

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