General Practitioners: Finance
Commons · Question 74052 · Tabled 1 Sep 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 25 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has considered introducing a ring-fenced national funding stream to support the expansion of GP surgeries in (a) high-growth and (b) underserved areas.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 25 Sep 2025
It is the responsibility of the integrated care boards (ICBs) to ensure that the National Health Service estate is fit for purpose, in order to meet the needs of the local population.General practices (GPs) are independent contractors, which, alongside IC...