Written question asked by Ben Maguire (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 9 June 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 11 June 2025. It was answered by Stephen Kinnock (Labour) on Monday, 16 June 2025 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

General Practitioners and Nurses: North Cornwall

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the challenges in the recruitment of (a) General Practitioners and (b) GP nurses in (i) North Cornwall constituency and (ii) rural areas.

Answer: We acknowledge the urgent challenge of ensuring that rural areas such as those in North Cornwall have the resources needed to service their patients, and to ensure that patients can access primary healthcare. To address this, we are increasing capacity in general practice by recruiting primary care workforce staff such as nurses and general practitioners through the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme, ensuring the necessary workforce is in place to provide integrated, patient-centred services.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 58472
Session: 2024-26
Subjects: General practitioners Recruitment Nurses Rural areas North Cornwall
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk