Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many GP surgeries have closed in (a) Lewisham East constituency, (b) the London Borough of Lewisham and (c) Greater London since 2017.

Since 2017, one practice has closed in the Lewisham East constituency and five practices have closed in Lewisham due to mergers. The information requested on closures in Greater London is not held centrally.

Practices close for a variety of reasons, including mergers or retirement. A reduction in practice numbers does not mean a reduction in the quality of care. When a practice does close, patients are informed and advised to register at another local practice of their choice.