Oral Question·Department of Health and Social Care
“What assessment he has made of the effect of the level of funding for the NHS on regional health inequalities.”
Tabled: 13 June 2018Answered: 19 June 2018
Asked by
Liam Byrne
Labour — Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Answer from Hansard
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Wes Streeting)
We strengthened the NHS front door with £1.2 billion for general practice, the biggest cash increase in over a decade. We promised to recruit an extra 1,000 GPs in our first year—we recruited 2,000. Patients are now able to request appointments online, which is a huge step towards delivering our manifesto commitment to end the 8 am scramble.