AQW 54530/11-16 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 the number of local GP practices that currently have GP vacancies waiting to be filled, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.
Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 19 February 2016
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Tabled
- 19 February 2016
- Answer due by
- 7 March 2016
- Answered
- 23 March 201633 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Health
- Priority question
- No
Answer
Information on the number of vacant GP posts is not available. GPs are independent contractors who contract with the Health and Social Care Board to provide primary medical services to their patients. As independent contractors, GPs are responsible for identifying and recruiting the number of GPs and other staff required to deliver those services.