Written question asked by Feryal Clark (Labour) on Tuesday, 21 May 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 23 May 2024. It was answered by Andrea Leadsom (Conservative) on Friday, 24 May 2024 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

General Practitioners: Enfield North

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of GP provision in Enfield North constituency.

Answer: Each GP is required to provide services to meet the reasonable needs of their patients. There is no Government recommendation for how many patients a GP should have assigned, or the ratio of GPs or other practice staff to patients. The demands each patient places on their GP are different, and can be affected by many different factors, including rurality and patient demographics. It is necessary to consider the workforce for each practice as a whole, not only GPs, but also the range of health professionals available who are able to respond to the needs of their patients.

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