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Baroness Manzoor (Con)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 17 March 2026

Debate

GP Contract

Contribution

I welcome some of the criteria that are going to be used, particularly for deprived communities, in relation to access, but there remains a postcode lottery in terms of access to GPs, particularly in deprived communities. My concern is that, with some of the algorithms and IT being used as a postbox, patients are being referred directly to A&E departments. Will the Government assess in A&E departments which people are being referred that way so, that we can ensure that that loophole is addressed?

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