Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what (a) financial and (b) other steps his Department is taking to support GP services to meet patient demand in Ilford North constituency.

We have invested £520 million to improve access to and expand capacity in general practitioner services during the pandemic, in addition to £1.5 billion by 2024. This includes a £250 million Winter Access Fund, announced on 14 October in ‘Our plan for improving access for patients and supporting general practice’.

North East London Clinical Commissioning Group’s Quality Improvement Programme is engaging directly with practices to manage demand and access to primary care and assist in the provision of service for patients with long term conditions.