Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 116045
General Practitioners: Standards
Tabled: 25 February 2026
Answered: 5 March 2026
Named DayQuestion
Mr Andrew Snowden
Conservative — Fylde
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help reduce the need for patients to contact GP practices at 8am in order to secure a same-day appointment.
Answer
Stephen KinnockWe have pledged to end the 8:00am scramble by introducing a modern booking system. As part of this, we have introduced a new requirement for general practices to make online appointment requests available throughout the duration of core opening hours, whi...
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