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Written question asked by Jon Pearce (Labour) on Tuesday, 30 July 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 2 September 2024. It was answered by Stephen Kinnock (Labour) on Monday, 2 September 2024 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


General Practitioners: Derbyshire

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will provide additional funding for the provision of out-of-hours GP appointments in (a) High Peak constituency and (b) Derbyshire.

Answer

Integrated care boards (ICBs) must ensure that out-of-hours appointments are available to patients to help them access care at convenient times, for example on weekends, evenings, or bank holidays.

The Derby and Derbyshire ICB commissions Derbyshire Health United to provide out of hours general practice (GP) appointments. The ICB also commissions GPs to provide extended access appointments during the period from 8:00am to 8:00pm on Monday to Friday, and 9:00am to 5:00pm on Saturday, as part of the national Primary Care Network Directed Enhanced Service.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
2604
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Finance General practitioners Derbyshire
Link
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