To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many doctors have been employed by the NHS in (a) South Tyneside, (b) the north-east and (c) the UK in each year since 1997.
The information requested is shown in the table.
Information in respect of doctors in Scotland and Wales is the responsibility of the devolved administrators. While the institutions in Northern Ireland are dissolved, responsibility rests with Ministers in the Northern Ireland office.
The 2004 medical work force census is due to be published on
1997 | 1998 | |||||
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Of which: | Of which: | |||||
All doctors | HCHS doctors(14) | General medical practitioners(15) | All doctors | HCHS doctors(14) | General medical practitioners(15) | |
England | 89,619 | 60,230 | 29,389 | 91,837 | 62,140 | 29,697 |
Of which: | ||||||
North-east | 5,033 | 3,548 | 1,485 | 5,048 | 3,542 | 1,506 |
Of which: | ||||||
Q10 County Durham and Tees Valley | 2,015 | 1,366 | 649 | 2,062 | 1,412 | 650 |
Q09 Northumberland, Tyne and Wear | 3,018 | 2,182 | 836 | 2,986 | 2,130 | 856 |
Of which: | ||||||
4NJ39 South Tyneside PC6 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
5KG South Tyneside PCT | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
RE9 South Tyneside NHS Foundation Trust | 141 | 141 | 0 | 131 | 131 | 0 |
RW9 South of Tyne and Wearside Mental Health NHS Trust(16) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
1999 | 2000 | |||||
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Of which: | Of which: | |||||
All doctors | HCHS doctors(14) | General medical practitioners(15) | All doctors | HCHS doctors(14) | General medical practitioners(15) | |
England | 93,981 | 63,994 | 29,987 | 96,319 | 66,067 | 30,252 |
Of which: | ||||||
North-east | 5,269 | 3,749 | 1,520 | 5,489 | 3,953 | 1,536 |
Of which: | ||||||
Q10 County Durham and Tees Valley | 2,116 | 1,460 | 656 | 2,162 | 1,501 | 661 |
Q09 Northumberland, Tyne and Wear | 3,153 | 2,289 | 864 | 3,327 | 2,452 | 875 |
Of which: | ||||||
4NJ39 South Tyneside PC6 | 89 | 0 | 89 | 84 | 0 | 84 |
5KG South Tyneside PCT | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
RE9 South Tyneside NHS Foundation Trust | 157 | 157 | 0 | 176 | 176 | 0 |
RW9 South of Tyne and Wearside Mental Health NHS Trust(16) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
2001 | 2002 | |||||
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Of which: | Of which: | |||||
All doctors | HCHS doctors(14) | General medical practitioners(15) | All doctors | HCHS doctors(14) | General medical practitioners(15) | |
England | 99,169 | 68,484 | 30,685 | 103,350 | 72,268 | 31,182 |
Of which: | ||||||
North-east | 5,656 | 4,053 | 1,603 | 5,823 | 4,178 | 1,645 |
Of which: | ||||||
Q10 County Durham and Tees Valley | 2,228 | 1,532 | 696 | 2,252 | 1,551 | 701 |
Q09 Northumberland, Tyne and Wear | 3,428 | 2,521 | 907 | 3,571 | 2,627 | 944 |
Of which: | ||||||
4NJ39 South Tyneside PC6 | 87 | 0 | 87 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
5KG South Tyneside PCT | n/a | n/a | n/a | 100 | 13 | 87 |
RE9 South Tyneside NHS Foundation Trust | 242 | 242 | 0 | 218 | 218 | 0 |
RW9 South of Tyne and Wearside Mental Health NHS Trust(16) | n/a | n/a | n/a | 33 | 33 | 0 |
2003 | |||
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Of which: | |||
All doctors | HCHS doctors(14) | General medical practitioners(15) | |
England | 108,993 | 76,400 | 32,593 |
Of which: | |||
North-east | 6,071 | 4,330 | 1,741 |
of which: | |||
Q10 County Durham and Tees Valley | 2,329 | 1,571 | 758 |
Q09 Northumberland, Tyne and Wear | 3,742 | 2,759 | 983 |
Of which: | |||
4NJ39 South Tyneside PC6 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
5KG South Tyneside PCT | 101 | 10 | 91 |
RE9 South Tyneside NHS Foundation Trust | 220 | 220 | 0 |
RW9 South of Tyne and Wearside Mental Health NHS Trust(16) | 49 | 49 | 0 |
n/a = Not available.
1 Excludes Hospital Medical Hospital Practitioners and Hospital Medical Clinical Assistants, most of whom are GPs working part time in hospital.
(14) All practitioners (excluding retainers) include GMS Unrestricted Principals, PMS Contracted GPs and PMS Salaried GPs, Restricted Principals, Assistants, GP Registrars Salaried Doctors (Para 52 SFA), PMS Other, Flexible Career Scheme GPs and GP Returners.
(15) The South of Tyne and Wearside Mental Health NHS Trust is responsible for the delivery of mental health services to people living in Gateshead, South Tyneside, Sunderland, and North Easington.
Note:
Data as at
Sources:
Department of Health General and Personal Medical Services Statistic
Department of Health Medical and Dental Workforce Census
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