Caroline Johnson MP: written questions

Written questions

• General Practitioners: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65315More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to page 10 of the 10 Year Health Plan for England: fit for the future, published on 3 July 2025, who will decide whether patients require same day GP appointments.

  Answer: General practices operate as independent businesses with the autonomy to decide how they manage and triage patients. This enables them to adopt operational approaches that best meet the needs of their practice and patient population, as they are best plac...

  Answered 23 Jul 2025

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• General Practitioners: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65314More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's publication, Fit for the future: 10 Year Health Plan for England, published on 3 July 2025, how many additional GPs will be trained in each of the next 10 years.

  Answer: We have committed to training thousands more general practitioners (GPs) across the country, which will increase capacity, end the 8:00am scramble, and take the pressure off those currently working in the system.We will publish a 10-Year Workforce Plan to...

  Answered 15 Jul 2025

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