Primary Care Staff Numbers

Part of Health and Social Care – in the House of Commons at on 7 March 2023.

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Photo of Kieran Mullan Kieran Mullan Conservative, Crewe and Nantwich

As a doctor myself, I will be very happy to see one of those many fantastic professionals the Secretary of State mentioned, including pharmacists and physios, in the primary care setting, but I understand from local GPs that patients do not always have the confidence to do that and 111 is not necessarily directing people to see the wider team. Can we ensure 111 is set up to direct people to different professionals, and can we do something to promote and educate the public on how fantastic that wider healthcare team is in primary care?