Joined House of Lords: 24th November 2025
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Baroness Gerada has not introduced any legislation before Parliament
Baroness Gerada has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting
The following table shows the full time equivalent (FTE) number of doctors working across general practice, primary care networks, and hospital and community health services in England, and the proportion of these who were fully qualified general practitioners, consultants, or specialty and associate specialist doctors:
| Total doctors employed across general practice, primary care networks, National Health Service provider trusts and other core organisations | Percentage of total which are general practitioners | Percentage of total which are consultants | Percentage of total which are specialty and associate specialist doctors |
September 2015 | 138,890 | 21% | 31% | 6% |
September 2016 | 141,337 | 21% | 31% | 6% |
September 2017 | 143,639 | 20% | 32% | 6% |
September 2018 | 145,615 | 20% | 32% | 6% |
September 2019 | 150,808 | 19% | 32% | 6% |
September 2020 | 157,550 | 18% | 32% | 6% |
September 2021 | 163,814 | 17% | 32% | 6% |
September 2022 | 168,331 | 16% | 32% | 6% |
September 2023 | 176,084 | 16% | 32% | 6% |
September 2024 | 184,883 | 15% | 31% | 7% |
September 2025 | 192,732 | 15% | 31% | 7% |
Sources: NHS Workforce Statistics, General Practice Workforce Statistics, and Primary Care Network Workforce Statistics, all published by NHS England.