Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 51258

General Practitioners: West Dorset

Tabled: 9 May 2025
Answered: 15 May 2025

Question

Edward Morello

Liberal Democrat — West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking with Dorset Integrated Care Board to recruit more GPs in West Dorset constituency.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
Last year, the Department added general practitioners (GPs) to the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS), and provided an extra £82 million in funding, meaning that GPs could be recruited more quickly by primary care networks (PCNs).Between 1 Octob...
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