Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 9861

General Practitioners: Standards

Tabled: 17 October 2024

Answered: 24 October 2024

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of above average waiting times for GP appointments on patient health outcomes.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

We recognise the potential impact that above-average waiting times for general practice (GP) appointments will have on patient health. The GP contract requires practices provide patients with an appropriate response on the day they make contact, based on ...

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