General Practitioners: Standards
Commons · Question 111516 · Tabled 6 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Joe Robertson
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) improve access to GPs and (b) increase the number of FTE GPs (i) in work and (ii) on permanent contracts.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 25 Feb 2026
We are increasing the capacity in general practices by investing £160 million via the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) to recruit more general practitioners (GPs) to ensure the delivery of more GP appointments. Since October 2024, 3,073 indivi...