Question follow-through · 16809
General Practitioners: Internet
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the NHS online GP booking service, Anima, for patients.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- 7 Jul 2026
- Target answer date
- 9 Jul 2026
- Answer
- 13 Jul 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
7 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the NHS online GP booking service, Anima, for patients.
9 Jul 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
13 Jul 2026
Answer published
General practices (GPs) are contractually required to provide an online consultation tool, such as Anima, as an option for patients to contact them. These tools are designed to accommodate a wide range of patient needs and to enhance accessibility across ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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