Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 82540
General Practitioners: Mental Health Services
Tabled: 15 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025
Named DayQuestion
Alex Brewer
Liberal Democrat — North East Hampshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what legislative steps his Department is taking to ensure that GP practices assess shared care requests on a case-by-case basis; and whether he plans to introduce legislation to improve consistency
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedThere are currently no plans to introduce legislation for shared care arrangements.Shared care arrangements between a general practitioner (GP) and a specialist are voluntary agreements and are not a part of the GP Contract. GPs do not receive additional ...
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