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Primary Care

Asked by Fred ThomasLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 25 July 2024UIN 900028

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of access to primary care services.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock

Too many patients are finding it impossible to access care. In May, a staggering 1.4 million patients waited for over a month for an appointment.

That is why we are committed to: fix the front door to the NHS; bring back the family doctor; and shift the focus of care away from hospitals and into the community.

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