AQW 52069/11-16 Written question to the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to detail what barriers exist to increasing the number of GPs working locally.
Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 8 December 2015
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Tabled
- 8 December 2015
- Answer due by
- 23 December 2015
- Answered
- 10 February 201664 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Health
- Priority question
- No
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.