PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
General Practitioners: Aldershot (30 August 2024)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the availability of face-to-face GP appointments in Aldershot constituency.
Asked by:
Alex Baker (Labour)
Asked by:
Alex Baker (Labour)
Answer
We know that patients are finding it increasingly difficult to see a general practitioner (GP). Patients cannot get through the front door of the National Health Service, so they aren’t getting the timely care they need.
We have pledged to guarantee a face-to-face appointment for all those who want one. We will make sure the future of general practice is sustainable by training thousands more GPs, ensuring increased capacity across the NHS to deliver this commitment and secure a future pipeline of GPs.
Answered by:
Stephen Kinnock (Labour)
9 September 2024
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