The following table shows general medical practitioners (GMPs) (excluding retainers and registrars)1 by specified area, as at 1997 to 2006.
Number (headcount) 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 General practitioners (GPs)1 309 307 307 306 315 313 332 325 344 346 East Riding of Yorkshire PCT n/a n/a n/a n/a 168 171 186 179 190 190 Hull PCT n/a n/a n/a n/a 147 142 146 146 154 156 East Riding and Hull HA 309 307 307 306 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a = data not available 1 GMPs (excluding retainers and registrars) includes GP Providers and GP Others Notes: 1. Data as at 1 October 1997-99, 30 September 2000-06. 2. Data presented for organisations in existence in the specified years. 3. Beverley and Holderness constituency is contained within East Riding of Yorkshire PCT and previously to this East Riding and Hull HA. 4. Hull PCT has been added for comparability purposes Source: The Information Centre for health and social care General and Personal Medical Services Statistics
Work force planning is a matter for local national health service organisations as they are best placed to assess the health needs of their local health communities. The NHS Plan target of 2,000 more GPs over the 1999 baseline was achieved in 2004. There are now more GPs in the NHS than ever before. This reflects the Government's record investment in primary care and commitment to expanding the GP work force.