Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 18764

Chronic Illnesses: Health Services

Tabled: 9 December 2024
Answered: 12 December 2024

Question

Julia Buckley

LabourShrewsbury

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that measures to improve the management of long-term conditions are included within the NHS 10 year plan.

Answer

The number of individuals living with long term conditions is expected to rise significantly over the next decade. Currently, the National Health Service operates a model focused on treating acute episodes, organised around fragmented services rather than...

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