Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 122779

General Practitioners: Contracts

Tabled: 23 March 2026

Answered: 30 March 2026

Question

Helen Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS England has engaged formally with the General Medical Council about the interaction between mandatory pre-referral Advice and Guidance requirements and the professional duty of GPs unde

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

In early 2026, we concluded the consultation on the changes to the GP Contract for 2026/27. As part of this process, we expanded the consultation to engage with a wider set of primary care stakeholders, these were the British Medical Association’s General...

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