Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if her Department will make an estimate of the number of GP practices that were open in Brentford and Isleworth constituency (a) on 14 October 2022 and (b) in 2013.

In September 2013, there were 22 practices registered in Brentford and Isleworth, with 20 practices registered in October 2022.

Practices close for a variety of reasons, including practice 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. Practices and commissioners must put in place appropriate measures to ensure that affected patients have access to general practitioner services.