Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the covid-19 vaccine roll-out programme, what discussions he has had with stakeholders on best practice for GP services' organisation to support (a) clearing the backlog of patients and (b) tackling acute increases in demand for GP services that has accrued as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.

We have regular meetings with stakeholders to discuss recovery in general practice and support through funding, clinical prioritisation, tackling health inequalities and population health management. There have been further discussions on primary care’s role in the reduction of the elective care waiting list and its impact on general practice.