Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 105077
General Practitioners: Standards
Tabled: 12 January 2026
Answered: 20 January 2026
Question
Nick Timothy
Conservative — West Suffolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that patients retain the right to access GP services through non-digital means where digital front door systems have been implemented.
Answer
Stephen KinnockIn February 2025 the General Practitioners Committee England agreed to make it a contractual obligation for all general practices (GPs) to offer access to online services throughout core hours, from 8:00am to 18:30pm, bringing online access in line with w...
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