Lindsay Hoyle
Labour, Chorley
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the average number of people per general practitioner is in (a) Chorley constituency and (b) the Chorley and South Ribble Primary Care Trust.
Miss Melanie Johnson
Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department of Health
The information is not available relating to the Chorley constituency. Information relating to the Chorley and South Ribble Primary Care Trust (PCT) is shown in the table.
| Chorley and South Ribble 5F2 | Number (headcount) |
|---|---|
| All general medical practitioners (excluding retainers, registrars and locums) | 115 |
| Weighted population | 201,241 |
| Population per general medical practitioner (excluding retainers, registrars and locums) | 1,750 |
Note:
All practitioners (excluding retainers, registrars and locums) include general medical service (GMS) unrestricted principals, personal medical service (PMS) contracted GPs, PMS salaried GPs, restricted principals, assistants, salaried doctors (para. 52 SFA), PMS other and flexible career scheme GPs and GP returners.
Sources:
Department of Health GMS and PMS statistics.
Department of Health populations adjusted for age and need using the GMS non cash-limited component of the weighted capitation formula.
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