Please note: Revisions were made as follows on 12 January 2011 to certain GP figures for 2009 published on 25 March 2010, to correct miscoding of GP type. The NHS IC apologises for any inconvenience caused.

• National headcount totals for ‘GP Providers' and ‘Other GPs' were revised from 28,607 to 27,613 and from 7,310 to 8,304 respectively. The National level total figure for 'All Practitioners' remains unchanged at 40,269 and no other national level headcount figures are affected.
• National full time equivalents totals for ‘GP Providers' and ‘Other GPs' were revised from 26,245 to 25,378 and from 5,866 to 6,733 respectively. The National level total figure for 'All Practitioners' remains unchanged at 36,085 and no other national level full time equivalent figures are affected.

Summary

A detailed view of the NHS Medical and dental workforce including consultants, registrars and other doctors in training.

Data for medical and dental staff are an annual snapshot of the number of doctors and dentists within hospital and community health services (HCHS) of the NHS. It excludes General Practitioners, GP practice staff and high street dentists.

The detailed results contain further data tables for September 2009 for England by age, gender, specialty and grade and selected data by Strategic Health Authority area and individual organisation.

This report is one of three that make up the NHS Staff 1999 - 2009 publication. The other two reports are:

• Non-Medical Staff 1999 - 2009
• General Practice Staff 1999 - 2009