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UIN 79380

General Practitioners: Telephone Services

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22 November 2021

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25 November 2021 · Answer

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25 November 2021

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential viability of ensuring all GP surgeries have a (a) queue and (b) hold function as part of their booking system for GP appointments.

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  1. 22 November 2021

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential viability of ensuring all GP surgeries have a (a) queue and (b) hold function as part of their booking system for GP appointments.

    Source: Commons

  2. 25 November 2021

    Answer

    NHS England has estimated that one quarter of practices have already moved to cloud-based telephony, which can provide automated queuing and a hold function. ‘Our plan for improving access for patients and supporting general practice’, published 14 Octobe...

    Source: Written answer

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