NHS: Negligence
Commons · Question 4449 · Tabled 29 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Helen Morgan
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to issue guidance on clinical liability for triage decisions where a Single Point of Access triage system determines that a referral judged clinically appropriate by a GP should be
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 15 Jun 2026
General practices (GPs) and other primary care referrers remain professionally accountable for making appropriate clinical decisions, including referring patients to specialist care when this is in the patient’s best interests.While advice is being sought...