Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 122780
General Practitioners: Contracts
Tabled: 23 March 2026
Answered: 1 April 2026
Question
Helen Morgan
Liberal Democrat — North Shropshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the referral to treatment clock start date is where a GP resubmits a referral following a Single Point of Access triage outcome with which they disagree; and what guidance NHS England has issu
Answer
Stephen KinnockWe're setting the Advice and Guidance (A&G) clock start so it's the same as outpatient referrals, ensuring no patient will have to wait longer for an appointment as a result of A&G As set out in the Medium Term Planning Framework, the National Hea...
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