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Written Question
General Practitioners: Hackney South and Shoreditch
Tuesday 25th October 2022

Asked by: Meg Hillier (Labour (Co-op) - Hackney South and Shoreditch)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many GP practices were open in Hackney South and Shoreditch constituency on (a) 20 October 2022 and (b) in 2013.

Answered by Will Quince

In September 2013, there were 20 practices registered in Hackney South and Shoreditch, with 18 practices registered in October 2022.

Practices close for a variety of reasons, including practice mergers or retirement. A reduction in practice numbers does not indicate a reduction in the quality of care. When a practice closes, 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.

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