Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 109773

General Practitioners: Training

Tabled: 29 January 2026

Answered: 10 February 2026

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of GP trainees qualified as GPs in each of the last three years.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

General practice (GP) speciality training has maintained a low rate of attrition over the last three years of approximately 1.3% to 1.5%, and the average length of time to complete GP training has remained at 3.8 years.A proportion of trainees achieving a...

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