PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
General Practitioners: Greater London (17 October 2022)

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding has been allocated to North East London ICS to support with GP retention in 2022-23; and how much was spent in that ICS for that purpose in 2021-22.

Asked by:
Ms Diane Abbott (Labour)

North East London Integrated Care System (NEL ICS) reports that in 2021/22, it was allocated £460,000 and spent £460,000 on projects across all 7 boroughs. Programmes last year included the introduction of mid-career fellowships, the development of peer support groups for GPs at different career stages and widening participation through Primary Care mentorship and work experience.

NEL ICS was allocated £460,000 for 2022/23, which will be invested in existing and new projects.

NHS England advises that a total of £1.9 million for GP retention schemes was allocated and spent by the ICS/CCGs in 2021/22 and £2.3 million allocated to the Integrated Care Board in 2022/23.

Answered by:
Neil O'Brien (Conservative)
2 November 2022