Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 65169
General Practitioners: Lancashire
Tabled: 4 July 2025
Answered: 14 July 2025
Question
Mr Andrew Snowden
Conservative — Fylde
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of GP surgeries in Lancashire no longer conducting (a) hospital and (b) specialist-requested blood tests on patients.
Answer
Stephen KinnockWe understand the pressures that general practices (GPs) are facing, which is why we are investing an additional £889 million into GPs, to reinforce the front door of the National Health Service, in 2025/26. The independent review body on Doctors’ and Den...
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