As of December 2023, there were over 19.7 thousand female General Practitioners in NHS England compared to approximately 17.4 thousand male GPs. The gender distribution of GPs in England was roughly 50/50 in 2016 with slightly more male GPs, now there are many more female GPs in England.
Number of General Practitioners in the NHS workforce in England from 2016 to 2023, by gender
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NHS Digital. (January 25, 2024). Number of General Practitioners in the NHS workforce in England from 2016 to 2023, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/891945/general-practitioners-in-england-by-gender/
NHS Digital. "Number of General Practitioners in the NHS workforce in England from 2016 to 2023, by gender ." Chart. January 25, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/891945/general-practitioners-in-england-by-gender/
NHS Digital. (2024). Number of General Practitioners in the NHS workforce in England from 2016 to 2023, by gender . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/891945/general-practitioners-in-england-by-gender/
NHS Digital. "Number of General Practitioners in The Nhs Workforce in England from 2016 to 2023, by Gender ." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/891945/general-practitioners-in-england-by-gender/
NHS Digital, Number of General Practitioners in the NHS workforce in England from 2016 to 2023, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/891945/general-practitioners-in-england-by-gender/ (last visited May 16, 2024)
Number of General Practitioners in the NHS workforce in England from 2016 to 2023, by gender [Graph], NHS Digital, January 25, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/891945/general-practitioners-in-england-by-gender/