- Greg Hands MP has welcomed the increase in doctors, nurses and other patient care staff working in general practice in Chelsea and Fulham.
- The figures show an increase of 108% in the Chelsea and Fulham constituency, with 104 more total clinical FTE in September 2023 than the same month in 2019, just before the Pandemic.
- The NHS has recruited 36,000 additional staff into healthcare roles in general practices across the country since 2019 – well ahead of the target of 26,000 by March 2024.
Greg Hands MP has welcomed the increase in doctors, nurses and other patient care staff working in general practice in Chelsea and Fulham.
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has published modelled estimates, by constituency, of the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) general practice doctors and nurses, plus other direct patient care staff.
The figures show an increase of 108% in the Chelsea and Fulham constituency, with 104 more total clinical FTE in September 2023 than the same month in 2019, just before the pandemic.
The NHS has recruited 36,000 additional staff into healthcare roles in general practices across the country since 2019 – well ahead of the target of 26,000 by March 2024.
The Government also announced that two million more GP appointments a month are being delivered for patients compared to the same month before the pandemic, as part of the Primary Care Access Recovery Plan.
The data shows that more than 25.7 million appointments (excluding Covid vaccinations) were delivered by GP practices in December 2023, an increase of 9% compared to pre-pandemic. The increase in appointments follows an NHS targeted support programme for GP practices to improve access for patients.
Thanks to the Primary Access Recovery Plan, which was published in May last year, more than 8 in 10 GP practices have now upgraded their telephone systems with the remaining practices signed up to make the move by March.
As well as this, the Pharmacy First scheme launched in January, with more than 10,000 pharmacies now treating people for seven common conditions including sinusitis, sore throat, earache, infected insect bite, impetigo, shingles, and uncomplicated urinary tract infections in women over the age of 65. This is expected to free-up up to ten million GP appointments a year as well as giving people more choice in where and how they access care.
Commenting, Greg Hands MP said:
“The increase of 108% in doctors, nurses and other patient care staff working in general practice in Chelsea and Fulham, is great news.
We have seen the recruitment of 36,000 additional staff into healthcare roles in general practices across the country since 2019 – well ahead of the target of 26,000 by March 2024.
This Conservative Government is building on its strong track record in ensuring that the NHS has the resources it needs to provide Chelsea & Fulham residents with the best care possible.”
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