Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the reasons are for the difference in the number of sessions required for different geographical areas for doctors to remain on the National Performers List.

The National Performers List is held and managed by NHS England. The Performers Lists Regulations do not specify how many hours or sessions a general practitioner is required to work to remain included on the English Medical Performers List.

There is no policy that requires NHS England to remove a doctor if they have worked less than a given number of sessions.