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Primary Care: Digital Technology

Commons · Question 46564 · Tabled 17 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 28 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by Paul Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to take steps to enable all patients to book primary care appointments through the NHS app.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 28 Apr 2025

Currently, patients can book general practitioner (GP) appointments via the NHS App. Availability of GP appointments is dependent on practices making their appointments available online. Many practices use triage processes to make an initial assessment of...