Oral Question·Department of Health and Social Care
“What steps she is taking to improve access to GPs.”
Tabled: 14 October 2026Answered: 20 October 2026
Asked by
Fleur Anderson
Labour — Putney
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Public Health and Patient Safety (Dame Diana Johnson)
We now have the highest number of fully qualified GPs since 2015, and almost 16 million more GP appointments were delivered in the last year than in the 12 months before the election. As a result of that investment, 77% of people now say that they have a good local service. We know that there is more to do, especially in rural and remote areas, but there is clear progress against our 10-year plan.