General Practitioners: Internet
2026-06-24 · Department of Health and Social Care · HL1318 · Official question
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government, in light of the rule changes around GP appointment requests introduced in 2025, what percentage of GP practices in England are currently offering online bookings for GP appointments; and why the rule changes have not yet b
Answer
General practices (GPs) are independent business that hold contracts with the National Health Service to perform essential services to the public. We require practices to provide online consultation tools. From 1 October 2025, GPs have been required to of...