Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 102346

General Practitioners: Standards

Tabled: 2 January 2026
Answered: 2 February 2026

Question

Dr Roz Savage

Liberal DemocratSouth Cotswolds

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of access targets for general practice on continuity of care.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
The Government values continuity in general practice (GP), but this isn't inconsistent with efforts to improve access, such as via the 24-hour access target where urgent treatment is required.In the 2025/26 contract, one of the domains of the Capacity and...

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