Written questions

Doctors: Recruitment

Commons · Question 99234 · Tabled 11 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 28 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Zarah Sultana

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of the use of non-medical clinical practitioners in primary care on patients’ ability to see a fully qualified doctor; and what steps he i

Answer

Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 28 Jan 2026

We hugely value the unique work carried out by general practitioners (GPs). The 10 Year Workforce Plan will ensure that the National Health Service has the right people in the right places, with the right skills to deliver the best care for patients, when...