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Written question asked by Lord Cotter (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 18 February 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 22 February 2005. It was answered by Lord Hutton of Furness (Labour) on Tuesday, 22 February 2005 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Dept of Health

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many general practitioners in the NHS have lists closed to new patients. (Failed OPQ). - Inc figures.
Answer

Brian Cotter: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many general practitioners in the NHS have lists closed to new patients. [216980] Mr. Hutton: The Department does not collect data on the number of practices with closed lists. Since 1997 there are 3,169 more GPs working in the NHS and spending on primary care is set to increase under the new GMS contract from £6.1 billion to £8 billion by 2005-06--a 33 per cent. increase.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
431 c485W;431 c481W; 216980
Session
2004-05
Question not reached
Yes
Subjects
Expenditure General practitioners NHS Patients Primary care
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk