General Practitioners: Rural Areas
Commons · Question 44856 · Tabled 7 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by Ben Maguire
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase accessibility of GP appointments in rural areas.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 22 Apr 2025
We acknowledge the urgent challenge of ensuring that rural areas have the resources to continue serving their patients. To address this, we are increasing capacity in general practice (GP) by recruiting more GPs, ensuring rural areas have the necessary wo...