Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 49170

Working Hours: Health

Tabled: 29 April 2025
Answered: 7 May 2025

Question

Susan Murray

Liberal DemocratMid Dunbartonshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that primary care services are accessible to night workers during their normal waking hours.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
To accommodate patients who may not be able to access general practices during core opening hours, integrated care boards in England are required to provide general practice out of hours services from 18:30 to 08:00 on weekdays, all weekends, and on bank ...

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 49170) →