Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that GP's return to face-to-face appointments with patients.

On 14 October we published a plan to support general practitioners (GPs) and assist patients to see or speak to GPs and their teams. The £250 million Winter Access Fund will help patients with urgent care needs to see their GP on the same day, taking account of their preferences.

The National Health Service has been clear that GP practices must provide face to face appointments, alongside remote consultations. In August, more than half of all appointments were face to face.