The GP leaver rate stood at 6.6% in December 2025, equivalent to 1,812 full-time equivalent (FTE) GPs leaving practice, according to the NHS England Integrated Performance Report presented to the Board in February 2026. 

The report states that this represents an increase compared with the September 2025 position. 

Workforce context 

The Integrated Performance Report presents the GP leaver rate within a wider workforce section that also references: 

• Sickness absence trends 

• Staff engagement indicators 

• Workforce growth across other sectors 

The paper does not provide a detailed breakdown of reasons for GP departures within the February summary. 

Planning environment 

The February Board pack situates workforce data alongside productivity and financial updates. 

The productivity paper references job planning compliance and reduced reliance on temporary staffing as part of wider efficiency efforts, while the financial paper reiterates delivery expectations for 2025/26 and planning discipline for 2026/27. 

The GP leaver rate is presented descriptively in the performance report without additional narrative interpretation. 

Source 

• NHS England. Integrated Performance Report, Board Paper, February 2026 (Item 4.1).