Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what is the average waiting time for a GP appointment in Feltham and Heston constituency in the latest period for which data is available; and what steps her department is taking to reduce GP waiting times.

The information requested is not held centrally.

In July 2022, excluding COVID-19 vaccinations, 44.3% of general practice appointments in England took place on the same day as it was booked, with 72.3% within seven days. We are investing least £1.5 billion to create an additional 50 million general practice appointments by 2024 by increasing and diversifying the workforce.