FOI/19/00620 · FOI · unclear
GPs and dentists retirement numbers and ages: FOI release
Information requested
1. The average age of GPs that have been retiring each year from 2015-2018
2. The average age that dentists have been retiring each year from 2015-2018
3. How many GPs have retired before their state retirement age each year from 2015-2018
4. How many dentists have retired before their state retirement age each year from 2015-2018
5. How many people have retired from an GP role in each year from 2015-2018
6. How many people have retired from an dentist role in each year from 2015-2018
Response
The figures you have requested concern retirals. However, SPPA keeps information on individuals’ pensions and the figures below therefore relate to the point at which someone takes their pension. This includes Voluntary Early Retirement and Ill-Health Retirement, but does not include any member who may return to employment at a future date.
1. The average age of GPs that have been retiring each year from 2015-2018.
Financial Year Average Age 2015-2016 59 2016-2017 59 2017-2018 58
2. The average age that dentists have been retiring each year from 2015-2018.
Financial Year Average Age 2015-2016 59 2016-2017 58 2017-2018 59
3. How many GPs have retired before their state retirement age each year from 2015-2018.
Financial Year Members 2015-2016 189 2016-2017 185 2017-2018 167
4. How many dentists have retired before their state retirement age each year from 2015-2018.
Financial Year Members 2015-2016 79 2016-2017 69 2017-2018 73
5. How many people have retired from a GP role in each year from 2015-2018.
Financial Year Members 2015-2016 195 2016-2017 196 2017-2018 172
6. How many people have retired from a dentist role in each year from 2015-2018.
Financial Year Members 2015-2016 86 2016-2017 77 2017-2018 76
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