Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 75398

General Practitioners: Strikes

Tabled: 5 September 2025
Answered: 15 September 2025

Question

Blake Stephenson

ConservativeMid Bedfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of doctors’ strikes on the measures in his 10 Year Health Plan.

Answer

Karin Smyth
Whilst the Department has not made a specific assessment, there is data which demonstrates the number of appointments rescheduled because of strike action. This is available at the following link:https://www.england.nhs.uk/2025/08/nhs-publishes-strike-imp...

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