Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 118267
General Practitioners: Contracts
Tabled: 5 March 2026
Answered: 13 March 2026
Question
Dr Luke Evans
Conservative — Hinckley and Bosworth
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, in relation to the GP contract 2026/27, what framework he has put in place to help ensure that hospitals respond to Advice and Guidance requests in a timely manner.
Answer
Karin SmythAdvice and Guidance (A&G) is a clinical collaboration tool that supports timely specialist input and helps patients receive care in the right setting, enabling best use of clinical time.The GP Contract 2026/27 sets out that practices will be required ...
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