Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 106753

General Practitioners: Disadvantaged

Tabled: 19 January 2026

Answered: 28 January 2026

Question

Perran Moon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of higher rates of missed GP appointments in deprived areas on practices’ ability to deliver QOF requirements.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

In the 2024 to 2025 contract year, 83.2% of practices achieved over 90% of the available Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) points. General practices (GPs) servicing populations in areas of higher deprivation face greater levels of unmet need and barrie...

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