Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of the administrative burden on general practitioners arising from the implementation of a single patient record under the NHS Modernisation Bill, and what estimate has been made of its impact on GP workload.

The Health Bill has been subject to extensive consultation with a wide range of stakeholders, including patient groups and representatives of general practitioners (GPs). Impact assessments were also published alongside the bill, which can be found at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/health-bill-impact-assessments-summary/health-bill-impact-assessments-summary

In addition, the Department is currently undertaking a programme of deliberative engagement with GPs and practice managers to help shape the implementation of the single patient record.