Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 119773

General Practitioners: Telemedicine

Tabled: 10 March 2026

Answered: 18 March 2026

Question

Ben Coleman

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

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

The changes to the 2025/26 GP Contract that came into force on 1 October requires practices to make all routes for contacting the practice, including online consultations, available throughout core hours, 8:00am to 6.30pm. This is intended to provide more...

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