Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 102348

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, if he will review access metrics to ensure that they support relationship-based care in general practice.

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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