Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the requirement for the number of full-time equivalent GP's is in the Halton CCG area; and how many are practicing in that area as of 22 March 2022.

There is no recommendation for how many general practitioners (GPs) required in a clinical commissioning group (CCG) area nor for how many patients should be assigned to a GP. The demands each patient place on their GP can be affected by various factors, such as rurality and patient demographics. Under the GP Contract each practice is required to provide primary medical services to meet the reasonable needs of their registered patients. The latest available data as of 31 January 2022 shows 86 full time equivalent doctors in general practice in the Halton CCG area.