The general practice census is collected each year and records numbers and details of GPs in England along with information on their practices, staff, patients and the services they provide.

This report is one of three that make up the NHS Staff 1996 - 2006 publication. The other two reports are:

• Non-Medical staff 1996 - 2006
• Medical and Dental staff 1996 - 2006

General Practice staff, 30 September 2006 - Detailed Results

The detailed results contain further data tables as at September 2006 for England, broken down by Strategic Health Authority area and selected statistics by Primary Care Trust.

Each table can be downloaded using the following links:

• Selected GP statistics by Primary Care Trust
• Table 1a - All GPs: headcount by type
• Table 1b - All GPs: full time equivalents by type
• Table 2 - All GPs (excluding GP registrars & GP retainers), by ageband
• Table 3 - All GPs (excluding GP registrars & GP retainers), by country of primary medical qualification group
• Table 4 - Practice staff by type
• Table 5 - Registered GP patients by ageband
• Table 6 - GP Partnerships (excluding GP registrars & GP retainers), by size
• Table 7 - Analysis of GMS Partnership Opt-Outs
• Table 8 - Patient registration transactions