GP coverage
Barnet is addressing GP capacity concerns, while Hillingdon is exploring pharmacy roles to improve coverage in areas lacking GPs.
In September 2026, Barnet's Adults and Health Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee addressed concerns regarding GP capacity in the borough. This follows discussions in Hillingdon in July 2025, where the Health and Social Care Select Committee reviewed GP coverage and identified that residents in Ruislip Manor and Hillingdon West wards currently lack GP services.
To address these coverage gaps and ease pressure on existing services, a report to Hillingdon's Health and Social Care Select Committee in July 2025 explored the possibility of pharmacies providing additional services. The committee reviewed the number and location of GPs to assess adequacy for the local population.
Key facts
- A report discussed by Hillingdon's Health and Social Care Select Committee in July 2025 explored pharmacies easing GP pressure. Source
- A report reviewed by Hillingdon's committee in July 2025 stated residents in Ruislip Manor and Hillingdon West wards lack GP coverage. Source
- Hillingdon has 42 GP surgeries organised into six Primary Care Networks, with two operating outside these networks. Source
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