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General Practitioners: Worsley and Eccles

Asked by Michael WheelerLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 24 February 2025UIN 29958

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many GP practices there (a) are and (b) were in 2010 in Worsley and Eccles constituency.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock

The data provided has been sourced from NHS England and shows the number of general practices (GPs) in the Worsley and Eccles constituency in January 2025 and January 2014, as no data is available prior to this. The data only includes main practices and does not include branch practices. The data is as follows:

- as of January 2025, there are 14 GPs in the Worsley and Eccles constituency; and

- as of January 2014, there were 20 GPs in the Worsley and Eccles constituency.

Practices close for a variety of reasons, including mergers or retirement, and so this does not necessarily indicate a reduction in the quality of care. When a practice does close, patients are informed of the closure and advised to register at another local practice of their choice within their area.

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