Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 68305
General Practitioners: Retirement
Tabled: 15 July 2025
Answered: 23 July 2025
Question
Helen Maguire
Liberal Democrat — Epsom and Ewell
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of GPs expected to retire by 2030; and whether the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan accounts for shortages in (a) the South East and (b) other region
Answer
Stephen KinnockNo estimate has been made of the number of general practitioners (GPs) expected to retire by 2030. A GP's decision to retire can be influenced by many factors. Therefore, we do not have the data to make forecasts.In May 2025, there were 691 more full time...
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