Health written question – answered at on 27 February 2006.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate she has made of the optimal number of general practitioners per 100,000 population standardised by weighting.
No estimate has been made on the optimal number of general practitioners per 100,000 weighted population. Primary care trusts are responsible for assessing and meeting the primary care needs of their local populations. In doing so they will take into account a variety of factors including the health needs of their communities and the mix and number of professional primary care staff needed to deliver services.
Yes0 people think so
No0 people think not
Would you like to ask a question like this yourself? Use our Freedom of Information site.