General Practitioners
Commons · Question 101907 · Tabled 2 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Pippa Heylings
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve GP to patient ratios.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 23 Jan 2026
We are starting to see consistent growth in the general practice (GP) workforce. We have funded primary care networks with an additional £160 million to recruit recently qualified GPs through the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme. Over 2,500 individua...