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General Practice in England
Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps his Department has taken to act on the findings and recommendations of the Audit Commission report "A Focus on General Practice in England". [172734]
Mr. Hutton: "A Focus on General Practice in England" did not make recommendations. The findings of this baseline study of general practice undertaken during the negotiations between the NHS Confederation and the general practitioners committee of the British Medical Association for a new contract for general medical services did, however, inform those negotiations. The new contract that came into effect on 1 April will make sure that the money going into general practice matches the needs of patients, enable general practitioners to control their work load while incentivising high quality care; and the new quality and outcomes framework will ensure that all patients can benefit from the same high quality care.
General Practitioners
Sarah Teather: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many general practitioners there are per head in each primary care trust in England. [172828]
Mr. Hutton: Information on the number of general practitioners per 100,000 patients in each primary care trust in England, as at September 2003, has been placed in the Library.
Mr. Hurst: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the average waiting time for NHS patients to be given a first appointment with a general practitioner was in each year from 1974 to 2003. [173634]
Mr. Hutton: These data are not collected centrally. However, available information shows that in March 2004 some 97 per cent. of the population could be seen by a general practitioner within two working days. This compares with about 75 per cent. in March 2002, which was the first year in which these data were collected.
Sarah Teather: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many general practitioners there have been per head in Brent, East in each year since 1997. [172822]
Mr. Hutton: General practitioner services for people living in Brent are currently provided by Brent Primary Care Trust, part of North West London strategic health authority. Prior to 2001, these services were provided by Brent and Harrow health authority.
The table shows the number of general practitioners there have been in the Brent area since 1997.
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| 1997 | 1998 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All practitioners (excluding GP Retainers) | Patients of UPEs | Practitioners per 100,000 UPE patients | All practitioners (excluding GP Retainers) | Patients of UPEs | Practitioners per 100,000 UPE patients | |
| Q04 North West London | 1,209 | 2,031,706 | 60 | 1,188 | 2,011,394 | 59 |
| Of which: | ||||||
| 4JC46 Brent Central | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4XW97 Brent North | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4EF26 Brent South | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5K5 Brent PCT | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5HX Ealing PCT | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5H1 Hammersmith and Fulham | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5K6 Harrow PCT | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5AT Hillingdon PCT | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5HY Hounslow PCT | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5LA Kensington and Chelsea PCT | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5LC Westminster PCT | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 2000 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All practitioners (excluding GP Retainers) | Patients of UPEs | Practitioners per 100,000 UPE patients | All practitioners (excluding GP Retainers) | Patients of UPEs | Practitioners per 100,000 UPE patients | |
| Q04 North West London | 1,134 | 1,881,696 | 60 | 1,125 | 2,004,915 | 56 |
| Of which: | ||||||
| 4JC46 Brent Central | 47 | 93,074 | 50 | 50 | 95,790 | 52 |
| 4XW97 Brent North | 65 | 108,692 | 60 | 64 | 113,029 | 57 |
| 4EF26 Brent South | 63 | 79,638 | 79 | 57 | 98,801 | 58 |
| 5K5 Brent PCT | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5HX Ealing PCT | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5H1 Hammersmith and Fulham | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5K6 Harrow PCT | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5AT Hillingdon PCT | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5HY Hounslow PCT | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5LA Kensington and Chelsea PCT | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5LC Westminster PCT | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 2002 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All practitioners (excluding GP Retainers) | Patients of UPEs | Practitioners per 100,000 UPE patients | All practitioners (excluding GP Retainers) | Patients of UPEs | Practitioners per 100,000 UPE patients | |
| Q04 North West London | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Of which: | ||||||
| 4JC46 Brent Central | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4XW97 Brent North | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4EF26 Brent South | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5K5 Brent PCT | 184 | 320,649 | 57 | 197 | 347,890 | 57 |
| 5HX Ealing PCT | 198 | 360,064 | 55 | 195 | 352,583 | 55 |
| 5H1 Hammersmith and Fulham | 105 | 180,949 | 58 | 106 | 186,741 | 57 |
| 5K6 Harrow PCT | 142 | 259,168 | 55 | 121 | 221,675 | 55 |
| 5AT Hillingdon PCT | 138 | 254,204 | 54 | 137 | 253,087 | 54 |
| 5HY Hounslow PCT | 123 | 240,173 | 51 | 118 | 248,171 | 48 |
| 5LA Kensington and Chelsea PCT | 124 | 178,455 | 69 | 132 | 189,307 | 70 |
| 5LC Westminster PCT | 136 | 232,816 | 58 | 133 | 241,265 | 55 |
| 2003 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| All practitioners (excluding GP Retainers) | Patients of UPEs | Practitioners per 100,000 UPE patients | |
| Q04 North West London | — | — | — |
| Of which: | |||
| 4JC46 Brent Central | — | — | — |
| 4XW97 Brent North | — | — | — |
| 4EF26 Brent South | — | — | — |
| 5K5 Brent PCT | 205 | 344,059 | 60 |
| 5HX Ealing PCT | 194 | 355,535 | 55 |
| 5H1 Hammersmith and Fulham | 96 | 183,l61 | 52 |
| 5K6 Harrow PCT | 146 | 223,947 | 65 |
| 5AT Hillingdon PCT | 139 | 256,188 | 54 |
| 5HY Hounslow PCT | 133 | 240,698 | 55 |
| 5LA Kensington and Chelsea PCT | 120 | 165,860 | 72 |
| 5LC Westminster PCT | 143 | 202,609 | 71 |
(9) All Practitioners (excluding GP Retainers) include GMS Unrestricted Principals, PMS Contracted GPs, PMS Salaried GPs, Restricted Principals, Assistants, GP Registrars, Salaried Doctors (Para 52 SFA). PMS Other, GP Retainers. Flexible Career Scheme GPs and GP Returners
(10) UPEs include GMS Unrestricted Principals, PMS Contracted GPs and PMS Salaried GPs.
Note:
Data as at 1 October 1997–99, 30 September 2000–03
Source:
Department of Health General and Personal Medical Services Statistics
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| Brent and Harrow HA | Number (headcount) |
|---|---|
| 1997 | |
| All practitioners (excluding GP Retainers) | 324 |
| Patients of UPEs | 554,018 |
| Practitioners per 100,000 UPE patients | 58 |
| 1998 | |
| All practitioners (excluding GP Retainers) | 333 |
| Patients of UPEs | 561,395 |
| Practitioners per 100,000 UPE patients | 59 |
| 1999 | |
| All practitioners (excluding GP Retainers) | 311 |
| Patients of UPEs | 516,923 |
| Practitioners per 100,000 UPE patients | 60 |
| 2000 | |
| All practitioners (excluding GP Retainers) | 306 |
| Patients of UPEs | 560,206 |
| Practitioners per 100,000 UPE patients | 55 |
| 2001 | |
| All practitioners (excluding GP Retainers) | 326 |
| Patients of UPEs | 579,817 |
| Practitioners per 100,000 UPE patients | 56 |
(11) All Practitioners (excluding GP Retainers) include GMS Unrestricted Principals, PMS Contracted GPs, PMS Salaried GPs, Restricted Principals, Assistants, GP Registrars, Salaried Doctors (Para 52 SFA). PMS Other. GP Retainers. Flexible Career Scheme GPs and GP Returners
(12) UPEs include GMS Unrestricted Principals. PMS Contracted GPs and PMS Salaried GPs.
Note:
Data as at 1 0ctober 1997–99
Source:
Department of Health General and Personal Medical Services Statistics
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