Health Services: Recruitment
Commons · Question 29290 · Tabled 11 Sep 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 18 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Patrick Spencer
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of incentives for recruiting and retaining GPs and other healthcare professionals in rural areas such as Suffolk.
Answer
Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 18 Sep 2026
We recognise the particular challenges rural communities can face in accessing general practices (GPs), including longer travel times and workforce pressures. We are taking action to improve access across England, including in rural areas such as Suffolk....