Oral Question·Department of Health and Social Care
“What recent steps he has taken to increase access to GP appointments.”
Tabled: 19 December 2024Answered: 7 January 2025
Asked by
Calum Miller
Liberal Democrat — Bicester and Woodstock
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)
Today there are 1,399 fewer full-time equivalent GPs than in 2015, and NHS dentistry is at death’s door. This Government will fix the front door to the NHS. We have announced an additional £889 million in funding for general practice in 2025-26—the biggest boost in years—and we have already started hiring an extra 1,000 GPs on the frontline. Our 10-year health plan will shift the focus of healthcare out of hospital and into the community.