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Data Provider: Welsh Government Management Information General practitioners workforce headcounts and Whole Time Equivalents by local health board, gender and year
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MeasureWTE calculations are based on the number of sessions a GP works during the week, up to a maximum of nine sessions. [Filtered]
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YearAll data at 30 September except 2009 which is at 1 October. <br /><br />Minor administrative errors have been identified relating to the 2011 and 2012 Headcount figures for Wales; these have been revised. [Filter]
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AreaThe 7 Local Health Boards took over from the former 22 Local Health Boards on the 1 October 2009. Although it has been possible to show some data for years prior to this by Local Health Board it has not been possible to do so for all years. <br /><br />Aneurin Bevan, Cwm Taf, and Hywel Dda are now University Local Health Boards. The name change came into force on the 12 December 2013. [Filtered]
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[Collapse]W92000004Wales1,006.0991.01,997.0975.01,031.02,006.0944.01,082.02,026.0884.01,113.01,997.0860.01,149.02,009.0827.01,162.01,991.0778.01,162.01,940.0761.01,179.01,940.0732.01,204.01,936.0680.01,202.01,882.0
[Collapse]W11000023Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board206.0231.0437.0197.0249.0446.0183.0261.0444.0174.0275.0449.0172.0271.0443.0172.0283.0455.0159.0279.0438.0152.0286.0438.0141.0291.0432.0141.0292.0433.0
[Collapse]W11000024Powys Teaching Local Health Borad48.050.098.046.052.098.042.060.0102.040.062.0102.036.064.0100.037.061.098.033.064.097.033.067.0100.030.071.0101.030.068.098.0
[Collapse]W11000025Hywel Dda University Local Health Board115.0128.0243.0116.0137.0253.0112.0143.0255.0113.0144.0257.0106.0148.0254.0105.0148.0253.099.0152.0251.094.0155.0249.092.0157.0249.084.0155.0239.0
[Collapse]W11000026Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Local Health Board173.0173.0346.0170.0176.0346.0161.0181.0342.0146.0186.0332.0147.0196.0343.0139.0201.0340.0131.0201.0332.0124.0203.0327.0120.0201.0321.0116.0203.0319.0
[Collapse]W11000027Cwm Taf University Local Health Board88.090.0178.077.093.0170.078.099.0177.072.0102.0174.067.0109.0176.058.0110.0168.053.0107.0160.056.0111.0167.052.0117.0169.040.0111.0151.0
[Collapse]W11000028Aneurin Bevan University Local Health Board210.0172.0382.0207.0175.0382.0206.0180.0386.0186.0188.0374.0185.0199.0384.0179.0202.0382.0167.0201.0368.0171.0201.0372.0166.0210.0376.0146.0215.0361.0
[Collapse]W11000029Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board166.0147.0313.0162.0149.0311.0162.0158.0320.0153.0156.0309.0147.0162.0309.0137.0157.0295.0136.0158.0294.0131.0156.0287.0131.0157.0288.0123.0158.0281.0

Metadata

Title

General Practitioners workforce

Last update

30 March 2016 30 March 2016

Next update

March 2017

Publishing organisation

Welsh Government

Contact email

stats.healthinfo@wales.gsi.gov.uk

Designation

Management information

Lowest level of geographical disaggregation

Local health boards

Geographical coverage

Wales

Languages covered

English only

General description

The information presented here shows the headcount number of GP practitioners in Wales and the whole time equivalent number.

Data collection and calculation

The data is provided by the NHS Information Centre for Health and Social Care (IC), who collect data using the Exeter database. This database is a computerised payment system of General Medical Practitioners (GMPs) who are in contract with Local Health Boards.

WTE calculations are based on the number of sessions a GP works during the week, up to a maximum of nine sessions.

Frequency of publication

Annual

Data reference periods

All data relates to headcount numbers as at 30 September except for 2009 which is at 1 October.

Users, uses and context

Please find this information in the related statistical publication, as per given weblink.

Rounding applied

None.

Revisions information

Data prior to the last period have been revised.

Statistical quality

Please find this information in the related statistical publication, as per given weblink.

Keywords

General medical practitioner; GMP; General practitioner; GPs; GP workforce; workforce; Registered patients

Name

Hlth0422