Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 50385

General Practitioners and Pharmacy: ICT

Tabled: 6 May 2025
Answered: 13 May 2025

Question

Dr Al Pinkerton

Liberal Democrat — Surrey Heath

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that NHS systems used by (a) GPs and (b) pharmacies are protected against IT outages in Surrey Heath constituency.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
Business continuity is a shared responsibility between IT service providers, general practices, and pharmacies. The Frimley Integrated Care Board collaborates with general practices to enhance their resilience planning, which includes reviewing current ar...
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