Patient Access to GPs

Part of Health and Social Care – in the House of Commons at on 21 October 2025.

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Photo of Wes Streeting Wes Streeting Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

We strengthened the NHS front door with £1.2 billion for general practice, the biggest cash increase in over a decade. We promised to recruit an extra 1,000 GPs in our first year—we recruited 2,000. Patients are now able to request appointments online, which is a huge step towards delivering our manifesto commitment to end the 8 am scramble.