Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 37971
Chronic Illnesses: Health Services
Tabled: 12 March 2025
Answered: 24 March 2025
Question
Dr Peter Prinsley
Labour — Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will take steps to ensure people with long-term health conditions can access care services near their home.
Answer
Stephen KinnockLocal authorities have a statutory duty to shape their care markets and deliver services to meet diverse local needs. In performing that duty, a local authority must have regard to current and likely future demand for such services and consider how provid...
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