Department of Health and Social Care written question – answered at on 31 July 2024.
Alistair Strathern
Labour, Hitchin
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the availability of face-to-face GP appointments in Hitchin Constituency.
Stephen Kinnock
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
The Government knows that patients are finding it harder than ever to access general practice (GP) appointments. Patients can’t get through the front door of the National Health Service, so they aren’t getting the timely care they need.
We have pledged to guarantee a face-to-face appointment for all those who want one. We will make sure the future of the NHS is sustainable by training thousands more GPs, ensuring increased capacity to deliver this commitment, and securing a future pipeline of GPs.
Yes1 person thinks so
No3 people think not
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