Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 32833

General Practitioners: Labour Turnover and Recruitment

Tabled: 21 February 2025

Answered: 5 March 2025

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) retain existing GPs and (b) recruit new GPs.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

In December 2024, there were 1,123 fewer full time equivalent (FTE) fully qualified general practitioners (GPs) than in December 2016.We are starting to see consistent growth in the fully qualified GP workforce, with headcount numbers of fully qualified G...

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