General Practitioners: Telemedicine
Commons · Question 113019 · Tabled 11 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Coleman
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of (a) the new online consultation system for GP surgeries and (b) as part of that, urgent clinical queries being included on forms meant for n
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 23 Feb 2026
General practices (GPs) are independent businesses contracted by the National Health Service to deliver essential services, and as part of these contracts they are required to provide modern telephony systems and online consultation tools. In the 2025 con...