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<p>The data requested is shown in the following table. It is not possible to show
this by calendar month.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is important to note that
these figures also include practice mergers and takeovers and do not provide an accurate
representation of activity or service provision. For example, the merger of three
practices would show as three practices closing and one opening.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Closed: England</p></td><td><p>Opened:
England</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>79</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>x</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>111</p><p>
</p></td><td><p>x</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>124</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>x</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>126</p><p>
</p><p> </p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014 (to 31 August)</p></td><td><p>78</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>Source: HSCIC</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>
</p><p>Notes:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Details for opened practices in 2010 to
2012 have not been provided, but are available.</p><p> </p>
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