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Lord Pack (LD)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 16 September 2025

Debate

National Health Service Regulations

Contribution

My Lords, my concern is about the degree to which GP contracts are dictated by extremely prescriptive legislation. The recent change to keep GPs’ computers switched on overnight—rightly, to improve data sharing—is a striking example. It did not require just negotiation with GPs or advice from security and privacy experts, as it of course should: it also required Parliament to legislate to change the contract details. Does the Minister not agree that embedding this level of micromanagement in legislation not only is unhelpful but actively stifles innovation in the NHS?

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