General Practitioners
Commons · Question 83411 · Tabled 20 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Max Wilkinson
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of unlimited online consultations on the ability of GPs to meet patient demand.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 10 Nov 2025
From 1 October, we extended access to general practice (GP) online services throughout core hours, which are from 8:00am to 18:30pm. According to the Office for National Statistics, for the first time ever, more patients are contacting their GP online rat...