Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 18032

General Practitioners: Rural Areas

Tabled: 4 December 2024
Answered: 12 December 2024

Question

Lauren Edwards

LabourRochester and Strood

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the number of General Practitioners in rural communities.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
We acknowledge the urgent challenge of ensuring that rural areas, including West Dorset, have the resources to continue serving their patients. To address this, we will increase capacity in general practice (GP) and ensure rural areas have the necessary w...

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