GP Practitioners, registrars, retainers and average list size by year

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Organisation The 22 Local Health Boards took over from the 5 former Health Authorities on the 1 April 2003. Although it has been possible to show some data for years prior to this by Local Health Board it has not been possible to do so for all years.

The 22 Local Health Boards took over from the 5 former Health Authorities on the 1 April 2003. Although it has been possible to show some data for years prior to this by Local Health Board it has not been possible to do so for all years.

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All practitioners (excluding GP Registrars, GP Retainers & locums) Due to the introduction of the new GP contract the way this data is presented has changed. The main change is that the category of unrestricted principal is now obsolete. Numbers of GPs now relates to All Practitioners (excluding GP registrars, GP retainers and locums), i.e. those previously shown separately as unrestricted principals, restricted principals, assistants and salaried doctors.

Due to the introduction of the new GP contract the way this data is presented has changed. The main change is that the category of unrestricted principal is now obsolete. Numbers of GPs now relates to All Practitioners (excluding GP registrars, GP retainers and locums), i.e. those previously shown separately as unrestricted principals, restricted principals, assistants and salaried doctors.

GP Registrars A practitioner employed for a maximum period of one year for the purpose of training in general practice and in respect of whom a training grant is paid.

A practitioner employed for a maximum period of one year for the purpose of training in general practice and in respect of whom a training grant is paid.

GP Retainers A practitioner who provides service sessions in general practice. They undertake the sessions as an assistant employed by the practice and are allowed to work a maximum of 4 sessions each week.

A practitioner who provides service sessions in general practice. They undertake the sessions as an assistant employed by the practice and are allowed to work a maximum of 4 sessions each week.

Average list size $This is now calculated by dividing the total number of patients on lists by the number of \'All practitioners (excluding GP registrars, GP Retainers and locums)\'. It was previously calculated by dividing the total number of patients on lists by the number of unrestricted principals. The list sizes quoted here will not therefore agree with lists sizes quoted previously.$

1 October 1969

1,288

1 October 1970

1,301

1 October 1971

1,301

1 October 1972

1,296

1 October 1973

1,294

1 October 1974

1,312

1 October 1975

1,313

1 October 1976

1,306

1 October 1977

1,328

1 October 1978

1,341

1 October 1979

1,355

2,108

1 October 1980

1,383

103

2,070

1 October 1981

1,406

141

2,044

1 October 1982

1,436

143

2,006

1 October 1983

1,476

145

1,960

1 October 1984

1,502

159

1,933

1 October 1985

1,533

166

1,902

1 October 1986

1,559

160

1,868

1 October 1987

1,604

166

1,830

1 October 1988

1,611

165

1,837

1 October 1989

1,642

165

1,806

1 October 1990

1,652

148

1,794

1 October 1991

1,670

138

1,769

1 October 1992

1,702

133

1,717

1 October 1993

1,726

124

1,711

1 October 1994

1,732

118

1,717

1 October 1995

1,741

104

1,708

1 October 1996

1,766

1,694

1 October 1997

1,779

1,681

1 October 1998

1,778

110

1,685

1 October 1999

1,792

1,665

30 September 2000

1,795

108

1,676

30 September 2001

1,807

112

1,665

31 March 2002

1,816

108

30 September 2002

1,808

122

1,679

31 March 2003

1,808

110

30 September 2003

1,822

110

1,659

31 March 2004

1,805

109

30 September 2004

1,816

115

1,674

30 September 2005

1,849

103

1,650

30 September 2006

1,882

152

1,643

30 September 2007

1,936

165

1,598

30 September 2008

1,940

198

1,605

01 October 2009

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Title

Hlth0404: General Medical Practitioners

Author

Health Statistics and Analysis Unit, Welsh Assembly Government

Notes

Last Update: 14 March 2008

Next Update: No longer updated.

Source: GMS Census
Contact: stats.health.info@wales.gsi.gov.uk

This table provides data on numbers of General Medical Practitioners by type, LHB and NHS region.

Keywords

GPs

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Hlth0404