Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 10000

GP Surgeries: Closures

Tabled: 18 October 2024
Answered: 24 October 2024
Named Day

Question

Steff Aquarone

Liberal DemocratNorth Norfolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to review recent closures of GP surgeries.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
The closure of a general practice (GP) surgery is an issue that is considered and decided upon by local commissioners, following an application from a GP provider. Practices close for a variety of reasons, including mergers or retirement, and so do not ne...

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