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Dept of Health

Answer

Mr. Francois: 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] Mr. Lammy: 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 by Age Band for Castlepoint and Rochford, Maldon and South Chelmsford and Southend on Sea Primary Care Trusts: As at 31 March 2002 Number (headcount) _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Primary Care Trust PCT code Total UPEs Of which: 30-34 35-39 40-45 45-49 Under 30 England total 27,956 285 2,441 4,698 5,774 5,140 Of which: Castlepoint and Rochford 5JP 75 0 1 8 14 14 PCT Maldon and South Chelmsford 5GL 40 0 2 3 11 8 PCT Southend on Sea PCT 5AK 83 0 2 7 11 16 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Numbers (headcount) _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Of which: Of which: Primary Care Trust PCT code 50-54 55-59 60-64 65-69 70+ aged 69 England total 4,525 3,281 1,358 454 0 56 Of which: Castlepoint and Rochford 5JP 17 13 3 5 0 1 PCT Maldon and South Chelmsford 5GL 9 3 4 0 0 0 PCT Southend on Sea PCT 5AK 21 15 8 3 0 0 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Unrestricted principles and equivalents include GMS unrestricted principles, PMS contracted GPs and PMS salaried GPS. Source: Department of Health General and Personal Medical Services Statistics 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 Number (headcount) _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Primary Care Trust PCT code Total UPEs Of which: 30-34 35-39 40-45 45-49 Under 30 30 September 2001-31 March 2002 England total 687 4 71 101 81 46 Of which: Castlepoint and Rochford 5JP 0 0 0 0 0 0 PCT Maldon and South Chelmsford 5GL 2 0 0 0 1 0 PCT Southend on Sea PCT 5AK 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 September 2000-30 September 20012 England total 1,313 11 124 178 137 93 Of which: Castlepoint and Rochford 5JP 3 0 0 0 0 0 PCT Maldon and South Chelmsford 5GL -- -- -- -- -- -- PCT Southend on Sea PCT 5AK -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 October 1999-30 September 20002 England total 1,090 14 92 149 89 73 Of which: Castlepoint and Rochford 5JP 8 0 0 1 0 0 PCT Maldon and South Chelmsford 5GL -- -- -- -- -- -- PCT Southend on Sea PCT 5AK -- -- -- -- -- -- _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Number (headcount) _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Primary Care Trust PCT code 50-54 55-59 60-64 65-69 7030 September 2001-31 March 2002 England total 88 138 95 63 0 Of which: Castlepoint and Rochford 5JP 0 0 0 0 0 PCT Maldon and South 5GL 0 1 0 0 0 Chelmsford PCT Southend on Sea PCT 5AK 0 0 0 0 0 30 September 2000-30 September 20012 England total 125 270 239 136 0 Of which: Castlepoint and Rochford 5JP 0 1 1 1 0 PCT Maldon and South 5GL -- -- -- -- -- Chelmsford PCT Southend on Sea PCT 5AK -- -- -- -- -- 31 October 1999-30 September 20002 England total 132 210 196 135 0 Of which: Castlepoint and Rochford 5JP 2 2 2 1 0 PCT Maldon and South 5GL -- -- -- -- -- Chelmsford PCT Southend on Sea PCT 5AK -- -- -- -- -- _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 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. Source: Department of Health General Personal Medical Services Statistics

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

101935; 401 c100-2W

Session

2002-03

Subjects

General practitioners Essex Primary care trusts Retirement Southend on Sea Chelmsford Castle Point Maldon Rochford

Contains statistics

Yes

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