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General Practitioners: Hinckley and Bosworth

Asked by Dr Luke EvansConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 6 July 2026UIN 14440

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, to ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Prime Minister's oral contribution of 29 April 2026, official report, Volume 784, column 895, what is the evidential basis for there having been 82 GPs recruited in Hinckley and Bosworth since July 2024.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock

82 general practitioners have been recruited through the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) in the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board since October 2024. The data can be found in table 1 of the March 2026 ARRS claims file, at the following link:

https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/mi-primary-care-workforce-recruited-through-the-additional-roles-reimbursement-scheme-arrs/1-october-2024---31-march-2026

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