Oral Question·Department of Health and Social Care
“What steps his Department is taking to improve patient access to GPs.”
Tabled: 15 October 2025Answered: 21 October 2025
Asked by
Michelle Welsh
Labour — Sherwood Forest
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.