Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 116923
General Practitioners: Telemedicine
Tabled: 2 March 2026
Answered: 9 March 2026
Question
Pippa Heylings
Liberal Democrat — South Cambridgeshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of new online consultation requirements on patient access to GP care.
Answer
Stephen KinnockGeneral practices (GPs) are independent businesses contracted by the National Health Service to deliver essential services, and as part of these contracts they are required to provide modern telephony systems, online consultation tools, and ensure that re...
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