House of Commons Library Standard Note, 6 June 2014
- This briefing note for MPs provides general background on NHS primary medical services provided by GPs in England.
- It includes:
- Commissioning and funding of GP services
- Recent funding and contract changes (including Named GPs for over-75s and Transforming Primary Care)
- Demand, workforce and funding pressures
- GP workforce, expenditure and earnings data
- Access to GP services: extended hours, out-of-hours and waiting times
- Choice of practice and boundary changes
- General practice performance data
