State of Care 2025/26: what CQC found in general practice

CQC's annual State of Care finds 87% of GP practices assessed under its new framework rated good and 3% outstanding; practices rated requires improvement or inadequate often had staffing gaps that left staff behind on training. It also notes general practice's share of NHS spending fell from 8.8% to 8.3% in a decade.

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State of Care 2025/26: what CQC found in general practice

Published 23 October 2026 · CQC, regulation & governance

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In brief CQC’s annual State of Care finds 87% of GP practices assessed under its new framework rated good and 3% outstanding; practices rated requires improvement or inadequate often had staffing gaps that left staff behind on training. It also notes general practice’s share of NHS spending fell from 8.8% to 8.3% in a decade.