Written questions

General Practitioners: Recruitment

Commons · Question 39994 · Tabled 20 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 26 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Pippa Heylings

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to increase the level of primary care core funding to help support GP practices to hire more staff.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 26 Mar 2025

General practices (GPs) are valued independent contractors who provide over £13 billion worth of National Health Services. Every year we consult with the profession about what services GPs provide, and the money providers are entitled to in return under t...