Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 15100

General Practitioners: Contracts

Tabled: 1 July 2026

Answered: 8 July 2026

Named Day

Question

Samantha Niblett

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what (a) modelling and (b) risk assessment was undertaken prior to the implementation of the 1 April 2026 GP contract changes to evaluate their impact on (a) patient safety, (b) primary care capaci

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

The Department and NHS England considered the potential impacts of expanding Advice and Guidance (A&G) as part of the policy development process, including through clinical input, established governance arrangements, and equalities considerations. A&a...

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