PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
General Practitioners (22 October 2024)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that all patients have access to face-to-face appointments with their GP.
Asked by:
Richard Tice (Reform UK)
Asked by:
Richard Tice (Reform UK)
Answer
We know that patients are finding it harder than ever to see a general practitioner (GP). Patients can’t 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 GPs is sustainable by training thousands more GPs, ensuring increased capacity across the NHS to deliver this commitment and securing a future pipeline of GPs.
Answered by:
Stephen Kinnock (Labour)
28 October 2024
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