Dear Sir or Madam,

How many GP's who have retired but continued to practice, since
2004, have had their entry on the performers list removed and had
to reapply?

How many GP's who have retired but continued to practice, since
2004, have had their entry on the performers list ammended and not
had to reapply?

Yours faithfully,

Mr M Kumar

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Dear Mr Kumar

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - Ref: 854

GP's Retired

Thank you for your request for information under the requirements of the
Freedom of Information Act 2000. We started work on this request on
18/05/2008. As per section 10 of the Act, you can expect a reply no
later than 20 working days from this date.

There maybe a fee payable for this information. This will be considered
and you will be informed if a fee is payable. In this event the fee must
be paid before the information is processed and released. The 20 day
time limit for responses is suspended until receipt of the payment. If
there is a fee payable we will write to you again to let you know the
process in this event.

For your information, the Act defines a number of exemptions which may
prevent the release of the information you have requested. We will
assess whether any of the exemption categories apply to your request (as
per PART 11 of the Act) and if they do, or of there is a delay due to
the application of an exemption we will write to you again.

If any further assistance in this matter is required, please do not
hesitate to contact me on 01384 366886 or email:
[email address] <mailto:[email address]>
alternatively you can contact Paul Couldrey, Acting Head of Integrated
Governance, on 01384 366078 or email: [email address]
<mailto:[email address]>.

Further information is also available from the Information Commissioner
at:

Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Telephone: 01625 545 700

www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk

Yours sincerely

Emma Newman
Information Governance Assistant
Dudley Community Health & Social Care
Tel: 01384 366886
Email: <mailto:[email address]> [email address]
<mailto:[email address]>

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Dear Mr Kumar

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - Ref: 854

Retired General Practitioners

Thank you for your email received 18 May 2008. You asked for information
regarding how many GP's have retired but continued to practice.

Your request for information has now been considered. I will answer your
queries below in turn:

Since 2004 there have not been any GP's who have retired and continued
to practice that have had their entry on the performers list removed and
had to reapply.

Since 2004 there are 52 GP's who have retired but continued to practice
that have had their entry on the performers list amended and has not had
to reapply. Please note that these 52 GPs were responsible to Dudley
PCT. This number does not include GPs who were responsible to other
Primary Care Trust's but who were included on the Dudley database
because they had Dudley residents as patients.

If you have any queries or concerns then please contact me.

If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request please contact
the Acting Head of Integrated Governance at Dudley PCT, St John's House,
Union Street, Dudley DY2 8PP or telephone 01384 366078 or email
[email address].

You can also refer to the Information Commissioner at:

Information Commissioner's Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

Telephone: 01625 545700
www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk

Yours sincerely

Katie Bytheway
Information Governance Officer