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Data Provider: Welsh Government Management Information General practitioners workforce trend by age and gender
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YearAt 30 September except prior to 2000 and for 2009 which are at 1 October. <br /><br />Minor administrative errors have been identified relating to the 2011 and 2012 Headcount figures for Wales. These figures have been revised. [Filtered]
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Click here to sort2012The 2012 total includes 1 female GP whose age was unknown.Click here to sort2013Click here to sort2014The 2014 total includes three female GPs, and three male GPs, whose age was unknown.Click here to sort2015The 2015 total includes 25 female GPs, and 19 male GPs, whose age was unknown.Click here to sort2016Click here to sort2017A number of data quality issues have been identified with the source data for this release. Full details are provided in the statistical release. It is advised that the numbers presented in this release are treated with caution.Click here to sort2018A number of data quality issues have been identified with the source data for this release. Full details are provided in the statistical release. It is advised that the numbers presented in this release are treated with caution.
[Collapse]Under 30Persons21242216301716
Male9963314
Female12151613271612
[Collapse]30-44Persons773822830828879878886
Male316314311302318304290
Female457508519526561574596
[Collapse]45-54Persons730711686649655595625
Male445417377334318276293
Female285294309315337319332
[Collapse]55-64Persons408400392396381374378
Male288283276280268255238
Female120117116116113119140
[Collapse]65 and overPersons64697064646259
Male55595853494848
Female9101211151411
[Collapse]TotalPersons1,9972,0262,0061,9972,0091,9261,964
Male1,1131,0821,031991956884873
Female8849449751,0061,0531,0421,091

Metadata

Title

General Practitioners Workforce Trends by age and gender

Last update

27 March 2019 27 March 2019

Next update

March 2020 (Provisional)

Publishing organisation

Welsh Government

Contact email

stats.healthinfo@gov.wales

Designation

Management information

Lowest level of geographical disaggregation

Local health boards

Geographical coverage

Wales

Languages covered

English only

Data licensing

You may use and re-use this data free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government License - see http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence

General description

This table contains information on General Practitioners Workforce Trends by age and gender (excluding GP Registrars, GP Retainers and locums). Previously this table contained information on unrestricted principles, which is a category no longer identified following the introduction of the new GP contract on 1st April 2004.

Data collection and calculation

The data is provided by the NHS Digital, who collect data for Wales using the Exeter database. This database is a computerised payment system of General Medical Practitioners (GMPs) who are in contract with Local Health Boards.

Frequency of publication

Annual

Data reference periods

The figures represent the position as at 30 September except prior to 2000 and 2009, which is at 01 October.

Users, uses and context

Please find this information in the related statistical publication, as per given weblink.

Rounding applied

None.

Revisions information

Data prior to the last period covered have been revised.

Statistical quality

Please find this information in the related statistical publication, as per given weblink.

Keywords

General medical practitioner; GMP; General practitioner; GPs; GP workforce; workforce; Registered patients;

Name

Hlth0425