Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 44661

Carers

Tabled: 7 April 2025

Answered: 22 April 2025

Question

Lisa Smart

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to help ensure that carers are (a) involved in patient care decisions and (b) given appropriate access to medical (i) records and (ii) updates during hospital stays in cases w

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

The Health and Care Act 2022 introduced significant measures for people caring for their family and friends, as well as the people they are caring for. These include:provisions for integrated care boards to promote the involvement of patients and their ca...

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