Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 75262
General Practitioners: Recruitment
Tabled: 4 September 2025
Answered: 11 September 2025
Question
Max Wilkinson
Liberal Democrat — Cheltenham
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department has taken to increase the recruitment of GPs.
Answer
Stephen KinnockWe are starting to see consistent growth in the general practitioner (GP) workforce. In July 2025, there were 658 more fully qualified full-time equivalent GPs working in practices than in July 2024.The Government committed to recruiting over 1,000 recen...
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