Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 113018

General Practitioners: Telemedicine

Tabled: 11 February 2026

Answered: 23 February 2026

Question

Ben Coleman

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of the impact that mandating extended online consultation use at GP surgeries will have on the availability of face-to-face appointments.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

No formal assessment has been undertaken of the impact that mandating extended use of online consultations will have on the availability of face‑to‑face appointments.Between November and December 2025, the number of online consultations fell by approximat...

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