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Written question asked by Saqib Bhatti (Conservative) on Friday, 30 August 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 4 September 2024 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Wednesday, 4 September 2024. A substantive answer was provided by Stephen Kinnock (Labour) on Thursday, 5 September 2024 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


General Practitioners: Finance

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, at what proportion of NHS spending he plans to set funding for GPs.

Answer

We greatly value the critical role general practitioners (GPs) play, and we are determined to address the issues they face by shifting the focus of the National Health Service beyond hospitals and into the community. Under the previous government, primary care and GPs have been receiving a smaller proportion of NHS resources, and we’re committed to reversing that. Departmental budgets for 2025/26 will be confirmed at my Rt hon. Friend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Autumn Budget, on 30 October 2024.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
3180
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Finance General practitioners
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk