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General Practitioners: Research

Asked by Dan TomlinsonLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 2 December 2024UIN 16082

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has commissioned research into the factors causing increased GP consultation rates.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock

The Department has not formally commissioned research into this topic. General practice consultation rates have increased in recent years, as a result of significant growth in the clinical workforce. This increase also represents a recovery from the abnormally low level of consultations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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