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Commons · Question 98447 · Tabled 9 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 26 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Max Wilkinson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether access metrics will be reviewed to ensure they support relationship-based care.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 26 Jan 2026

This Government values continuity in general practice (GP) and there is an incentive to identify those who would benefit from continuity in the GP contract, but this isn't inconsistent with efforts to improve access, such as via the 24 hour access target ...