Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 86381

General Practitioners: Telemedicine

Tabled: 29 October 2025

Answered: 13 November 2025

Question

Max Wilkinson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department made of the potential impact of unlimited online consultations, introduced in the new GP contract, on the ability of GPs to meet patient demand.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

In February 2025 the GPCE agreed to make it a contractual obligation for all GP practices to offer access to online services throughout core hours (8:00am - 18:30pm), bringing online access in line with walk-in and phone access. To support practices in pr...

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