Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government how many GP practices achieved an overall Quality and Outcomes Framework score of 95 percent or higher in the most recent financial year; what proportion of all GP practices this represents; and what was the total value of payments made to these practices.

In the 2023/24 reporting year, 2,867 general practices (GPs) had an overall achievement greater than or equal to 95%. This equates to 45.7% of GPs included in the published Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) dataset, or 6,267 GPs. The total estimated value of payments calculated based on these achievement figures was £413,953,264.95.

While the QOF remains an important mechanism for understanding performance and incentivising quality care, it is not the only measure of GP standards. We are committed to reducing administrative burdens and outdated performance targets. To shift care from sickness to prevention, subject to consultation, in the 2025-2026 GP contract we are proposing renewed focus of the QOF. This will offer financial incentives to reward GPs who go above and beyond to prevent the most common killers like heart disease.