The #123GP prepared this briefing paper for APPG members in advance of the meeting on 10 March 2020 and hope that it will be helpful to members to inform their discussion with HSCB officials. The paper provides a brief explanation as to what is meant by #123GP when it uses the term ‘counselling’, what the benefits of counselling are and the current access routes within primary care. It also analyses the most recent data obtained by the campaign in relation to waiting times for counselling within primary care as well as data on the number of sessions offered. This data is for across the 5 Trusts.