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Data Provider: Welsh Government Management Information GP Practitioners, registrars, retainers and average list size by year

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[Collapse]OrganisationThe 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.[Filter]
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Click here to sortAll 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.Click here to sortGP RegistrarsA 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.Click here to sortGP RetainersA 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.Click here to sortAverage list sizeThis 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 19691,28890.The data item is not applicable
1 October 19701,301170.The data item is not applicable
1 October 19711,301120.The data item is not applicable
1 October 19721,296180.The data item is not applicable
1 October 19731,294340.The data item is not applicable
1 October 19741,312420.The data item is not applicable
1 October 19751,313560.The data item is not applicable
1 October 19761,306560.The data item is not applicable
1 October 19771,328660.The data item is not applicable
1 October 19781,341770.The data item is not applicable
1 October 19791,3559302,108
1 October 19801,38310302,070
1 October 19811,40614102,044
1 October 19821,43614302,006
1 October 19831,47614501,960
1 October 19841,50215901,933
1 October 19851,53316601,902
1 October 19861,55916001,868
1 October 19871,60416601,830
1 October 19881,61116501,837
1 October 19891,64216501,806
1 October 19901,65214801,794
1 October 19911,67013801,769
1 October 19921,70213301,717
1 October 19931,72612401,711
1 October 19941,73211801,717
1 October 19951,74110401,708
1 October 19961,7666601,694
1 October 19971,7799501,681
1 October 19981,77811001,685
1 October 19991,79299251,665
30 September 20001,795108461,676
30 September 20011,807112621,665
31 March 20021,81610867.The data item is not applicable
30 September 20021,808122671,679
31 March 20031,80811061.The data item is not applicable
30 September 20031,822110701,659
31 March 20041,80510970.The data item is not applicable
30 September 20041,816115701,674
30 September 20051,849103701,650
30 September 20061,882152611,643
30 September 20071,936165731,598
30 September 20081,940198701,605
01 October 2009.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable

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Hlth0404: General Medical Practitioners

Health Statistics and Analysis Unit, Welsh Assembly Government

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.

GPs

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Hlth0404