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Data Provider: Welsh Government Management Information General practitioners workforce trend by age and gender
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YearAt 30 September except prior to 2000 and for 2009 which are at 1 October. <br /><br />Minor administrative errors have been identified relating to the 2011 and 2012 Headcount figures for Wales. These figures have been revised. [Filter]
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Click here to sort2015The 2015 total includes 25 female GPs, and 19 male GPs, whose age was unknown.Click here to sort2014The 2014 total includes three female GPs, and three male GPs, whose age was unknown.Click here to sort2013Click here to sort2012The 2012 total includes 1 female GP whose age was unknown.Click here to sort2011The 2011 total Includes 1 male GP whose age was unknown.Click here to sort2010The 2010 total includes 2 GPs whose gender was unknown.Click here to sort2009Click here to sort2008Click here to sort2007Click here to sort2006Click here to sort2005Click here to sort2004Click here to sort2003Click here to sort2002Click here to sort2001Click here to sort2000Click here to sort1999Click here to sort1998
[Collapse]Under 30Persons162224211716102430322523182115212721
Male3699910669867710710148
Female13161512864182124191611118111313
[Collapse]30-44Persons828830822773775787733760786758747772818842878889924948
Male302311314316320325311342371380397439479516546556588614
Female526519508457455462422418415378350333339326332333336334
[Collapse]45-54Persons649686711730748740747738740719708663656635606598569553
Male334377417445467467488492505497489463471464462471457457
Female31530929428528127125924623522221920018517114412711296
[Collapse]55-64Persons396392400408401389395372340338341329305285281264250238
Male280276283288295308307299284286292286267244234220210198
Female11611611712010681887356524943384147444040
[Collapse]65 and overPersons647069646759554640352829252527232218
Male535859555752504035312424212427232217
Female1112109107565445410001
[Collapse]TotalPersons1,9972,0062,0261,9972,0091,9911,9401,9401,9361,8821,8491,8161,8221,8081,8071,7951,7921,778
Male9911,0311,0821,1131,1491,1621,1621,1791,2041,2021,2081,2191,2451,2581,2761,2801,2911,294
Female1,006975944884860827778761732680641597577550531515501484

Metadata

Title

General Practitioners Workforce Trends by age and gender

Last update

30 March 2016 30 March 2016

Next update

March 2017 (Provisional)

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

This table contains information on General Practitioners Workforce Trends by age and gender (excluding GP Registrars, GP Retainers and locums). Previously this table contained information on unrestricted principles, which is a category no longer identified following the introduction of the new GP contract on 1st April 2004.

Data collection and calculation

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

Frequency of publication

Annual

Data reference periods

Data are shown from 1998 until 2013. The figures represent the position as at 30 September except prior to 2000 and 2009, which is at 01 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 covered 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

Hlth0425