General Practitioners: Contracts
2026-06-02 · Department of Health and Social Care · 6694 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has held discussions with the Care Quality Commission on the potential impact of the policy on GPs’ use of advice and guidance on (a) GP indemnity and (b) patient safety.
Answer
The Department and NHS England considered the potential impacts of expanding Advice and Guidance (A&G) as part of the policy development process, including through clinical input, established governance arrangements, and equalities considerations. A&a...