Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 15807

General Practitioners: Telemedicine

Tabled: 3 July 2026

Answered: 8 July 2026

Named Day

Question

Samantha Niblett

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of increased use of online consultation systems on total demand for GP services; and whether additional funding has been provided to practices to

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

The Government is committed to improving access to general practices (GPs) by increasing capacity and making it easier for patients to contact their surgery. The changes made to online consultation systems in October 2024 are supporting greater parity acr...

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