General Practitioners: Telemedicine
Commons · Question 116923 · Tabled 2 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Pippa Heylings
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of new online consultation requirements on patient access to GP care.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 9 Mar 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, online consultation tools, and ensure that re...