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Written question asked by Patrick Hurley (Labour) on Tuesday, 30 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 2 July 2026. It was answered by Stephen Kinnock (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 July 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

General Practitioners

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance NHS England provides to GP practices on responding to covert recording of consultations by patients.

Answer

NHS England has not produced guidance specifically for general practices on the covert recording of consultations. NHS England has published guidance on the use of mobile devices by patients in hospitals, which signposts to the British Medical Association guidance on managing covert recordings. Both of these guidance documents are available, respectively, at the following two links:

https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/information-governance/guidance/use-of-mobile-devices-by-patients-in-hospitals#guidance-for-health-and-care-professionals

https://www.bma.org.uk/advice-and-support/ethics/confidentiality-and-health-records/patients-recording-consultations

There is also advice available from the Medical Defence Union and from local medical committees to assist general practices in developing policies for their own practices.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
14468
Session
2026-27
Subjects
General practitioners Patients Recordings
Link
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