Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many GPs in London were aged 60 or over on 1 October 2010.
NHS workforce data are not available as at 1 October 2010. Figures shown in the following tables are for the total number of general practitioners (GPs) working in London and the number of GPs in London aged 60 or over as at 30 September 2010.
All GPs (including retainers and registrars)
London total | Number aged 60+ | |
Headcount | 5,930 | 968 |
Full time equivalent | 5,357 | 890 |
GPs (excluding retainers and registrars)
London total | Number aged 60+ | |
Headcount | 5,340 | 964 |
Full time equivalent | 4,820 | 887 |
Source: Health and Social Care Information Centre (General and Personal Medical Services Statistics).