AQW 52069/11-16

Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry

Tabled Date: 08/12/2015
Answered On Date: 10/02/2016
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to detail what barriers exist to increasing the number of GPs working locally.

Answer:

Any increase in GP training places is subject to the necessary additional funding being available. I am pleased to confirm that I have increased the annual GP training programme in Northern Ireland in 2016/17 by making a further 20 training places available from August 2016.