Question follow-through · 9861

General Practitioners: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of above average waiting times for GP appointments on patient health outcomes.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

About this written question

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Answering body: Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled: 17 Oct 2024
Target answer date: 21 Oct 2024
Answer: 24 Oct 2024 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

17 Oct 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of above average waiting times for GP appointments on patient health outcomes.
21 Oct 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
24 Oct 2024
Answer published
We recognise the potential impact that above-average waiting times for general practice (GP) appointments will have on patient health. The GP contract requires practices provide patients with an appropriate response on the day they make contact, based on ...

Open official record

Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

Later records

Possible follow-up questions

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Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

NHS England: Equality

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Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Dental Services: South Basildon and East Thurrock

29 Oct 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help support the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of dentists in South Basildon and East Thurrock constituency.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Palliative Care: South Basildon and East Thurrock

29 Oct 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve palliative and end of life care in South Basildon and East Thurrock constituency.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Mental Health Services: Essex

5 Nov 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help improve mental health services in Essex.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Health Services: Waiting Lists

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Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

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Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

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Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

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CPR and Defibrillators: Training

25 Nov 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to improve (a) cardiopulmonary resuscitation and (b) automated external defibrillator training for the public (i) in residential areas and (ii) generally.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Defibrillators

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Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Defibrillators

25 Nov 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to collaborate with (a) emergency services, (b) local councils and (c) charities to coordinate automated external defibrillator (i) installation and (ii) maintenance.