Are there 2,000 more GPs than before the pandemic?

Are there 2,000 more GPs than before the pandemic? Health Minister Neil O'Brien spoke on 9 May about the state of the NHS on BBC Breakfast, which had earlier heard from a GP who said there was an urgent need for more doctors.

Mr O'Brien said: "We've got 2,000 more doctors working in general practice than we did in 2019 before the pandemic."

Is he right? BBC News