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General Practitioners

Commons · Question 124063 · Tabled 26 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 13 Apr 2026

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Asked by Damian Hinds

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion GPs were not in General Practice in England one year after receipt of their Certificate of Completion of Training in each of the most recent five years for which data a

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Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 13 Apr 2026

Thanks to actions taken by the Government, we have the highest number of fully qualified general practitioners (GPs) since 2015, at 30,038 full time equivalent in February 2026. Leaver rates also remain low by historical standards, at 7.5% in December 202...