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General Practitioners: Finance

Asked by Pippa HeylingsLiberal DemocratDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 2 February 2026UIN 108355

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the review of the Carr-Hill formula will conclude; and when he plans to publish its findings.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock

The review of the Carr-Hill formula has been commissioned through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) and commenced in October 2025. The first phase of the review is expected to conclude in March 2026. Subject to ministerial decision, further work would be undertaken to technically develop and model any proposed changes to the formula.

Findings from the review will be published in due course by the NIHR. Members of Parliament will be updated once the review findings are available.

Implementation of any new funding approach would be subject to ministerial decision and consultation with the General Practice Committee of England, of the British Medical Association, in the context of the available funding and our commitment to substantively reform the General Medical Services Contract within this Parliament.

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