Written questions

General Practitioners: Contracts

2026-05-12 · Department of Health and Social Care · 409 · Official question

Dr Luke Evans

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 23 March 2026 to Question 120986 on General Practitioners: Contracts, what evidence his Department holds which shows that patients had improved care as a result of changes

Answer

Evidence supporting the use of Advice and Guidance (A&G) derives from national data, local system evaluations and established clinical practice. NHS England data shows that A&G requests largely result in patients being safely managed without needi...