To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many general practitioners are expected to retire in the next 12 months in (a) the Southend PCT area,(b) the Rochford and Castle Point PCT area and (c) the Maldon and South Chelmsford PCT area; and if he will make a statement. [101935]
The local primary care trusts are aware of this problem and are taking steps to improve the situation.The information requested is shown in the tables.
Unrestricted Principles and Equivalents (UPEs) 1 Leavers by Age Band for Castlepoint and Rochford, Maldon and South Chelmsford and Southend on Sea Primary Care Trusts: October 1999/September 2000 to September 2001/March 2002
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Number (headcount)
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Primary Care Trust
| PCT code
| Total UPEs
| Of which: Under 30
| 30–34
| 35–39
| 40–45
| 45–49
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31 October 1999–30 September 2000 2
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England total
| 1,090
| 14
| 92
| 149
| 89
| 73
| |
Of which:
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| Castlepoint and Rochford PCT | 5JP | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Maldon and South Chelmsford PCT | 5GL | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Southend on Sea PCT | 5AK | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Number (headcount)
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Primary Care Trust
| PCT Code
| 50–54
| 55–59
| 60–64
| 65–69
| 70+
|
30 September 2001–31 March 2002
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| England total | 88 | 138 | 95 | 63 | 0 | |
Of which:
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| Castlepoint and Rochford PCT | 5GL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maldon and South Chelmsford PCT | 5GL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southend on Sea PCT | 5GL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
30 September 2000–30 September 2001 2
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| England total | 125 | 270 | 239 | 136 | 0 | |
Of which:
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| Castelpoint and Rechford PCT | 5JP | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Maldon and South Chelmsford PCT | 5GL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Southend on Sea PCT | 5AK | — | — | — | — | — |
31 October 1999–30 September 2002 2
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| England total | 132 | 210 | 196 | 135 | 0 | |
Of which:
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| Castlepoint and Rochford PCT | 5JP | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Maldon and South Chelmsford PCT | 5AK | — | — | — | — | — |
| Southend n Sea PCT | 5GL | — | — | — | — | — |
1 Unrestricted Principles and Equivalents include GMS Unrestricted Principles. PMS Contracted GPs and PMS Salaried GPs. | ||||||
2 Data for Maldon and South Chelmsford PCT and Southend on Sea PCT is not available for these years. | ||||||
Notes:
1. Leavers are calculated by comparing successive censuses.
2. September 2001–March 2002 leavers only refers to a six month comparison and are not directly comparable with 1999–2000 and 2000–01 which are based on a 12 month comparison.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many Spanish GPs have (a) signed contracts agreeing to work and (b) commenced work in the Southend PCT area; and if he will make a statement on recent progress in recruitment of Spanish GPs. [101934]
10 Spanish general practitioners have been appointed into the Southend Primary Care Trust area. Eight contracts have already been signed and a further two are in the process of being signed.Five GPs will commence at the end of April with the further five starting three months later.