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General Practitioners: Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she plans to take to reduce wait times for GP appointments in Thurrock.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
16 Oct 2024
Target answer date
21 Oct 2024
Answer
23 Oct 2024 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 16 Oct 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she plans to take to reduce wait times for GP appointments in Thurrock.

  2. 21 Oct 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 23 Oct 2024

    Answer published

    We know that patients are finding it harder than ever to see a general practitioner (GP) and we are committed to fixing the the crisis in GPs to secure the long-term sustainability of the National Health Service.Our plan to restore GPs and improve the wai...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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