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General Practitioners: Hitchin

Question for Department of Health and Social Care

UIN 1855, tabled on 25 July 2024

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.

This answer is the replacement for a previous holding answer.

Answered on

31 July 2024

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.

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