Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 119479

General Practitioners: Contracts

Tabled: 10 March 2026
Answered: 18 March 2026
Named Day

Question

Dr Luke Evans

ConservativeHinckley and Bosworth

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the GP contract 2026/27, whether every non-cancer referral will need to go through Advice and Guidance.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
As part of the 2026/27 GP Contract, we are embedding the current Advice and Guidance (A&G) enhanced service funding within core practice funding. Practices will be required to use A&G prior to or in place of a planned care referral, where clinical...

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