AQW 36894/22-27
Mr Danny Donnelly
Alliance Party
East Antrim
Tabled Date: 05/12/2025
Answered On Date: 23/12/2025
Priority Written: No
Question:
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of GP practices in East Antrim that are receiving support from the Practice Improvement and Crisis Response Team.
Answer:
The aim of the Practice Improvement and Crisis Response Team is to support GP Practices at risk, to develop and implement an effective Practice Recovery Plan to ensure delivery of GMS services for their registered patients. This will include advice on management issues and GP clinical cover. The service is provided through GP Federations and was established to support GP Practices at risk and to develop and implement an effective Practice Recovery Plan. The Federation-led General Practice Improvement and Crisis Response Team incorporates expert General Practice managerial support at short notice for practices at high risk or in a crisis and improved access to clinical GP cover at short notice for practices at high risk or in a crisis. As at 10th December 2025, 1 GP Practice within the Antrim / Ballymena area is recorded as currently receiving support from the Practice Improvement and Crisis Response Team.
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