Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 122776
General Practitioners: Contracts
Tabled: 23 March 2026
Answered: 31 March 2026
Question
Helen Morgan
Liberal Democrat — North Shropshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of mandatory pre-referral Advice and Guidance requirements from 1 April 2026 on workload transferred to GP practices, including the w
Answer
Stephen KinnockAdvice and Guidance (A&G) is designed to support quicker, clearer clinical decision making, by enabling general practitioners (GPs) and specialists to discuss and agree on the most appropriate next steps for a patient. The 2026/27 GP Contract does not...
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