Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many and which GP practices (a) closed and (b) opened in the London Borough of Enfield in each year since 2010.

NHS England has recorded four practice closures in Enfield since 2013, listed in the table below.

Practices may close for a variety of reasons, including mergers with neighbouring practices or the retirement of general practitioners from single-handed practices.

A reduction in practice numbers does not necessarily correspond with a reduction in the quality of care. Much of the trend to work in larger groupings is provider driven, in line with the strategic intent to provide primary care at scale and to create back office efficiencies. There are currently three Primary Care Access Hubs across Enfield which are open from 6.30pm - 8pm weekdays and 8am - 8pm weekends and public holidays.