Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 126851

Community Health Services

Tabled: 13 April 2026
Answered: 21 April 2026

Question

Martin Wrigley

Liberal DemocratNewton Abbot

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the evidential basis is that shifting care into community settings will reduce waiting times and improve patient outcomes.

Answer

Karin Smyth
Shifting care into community settings is at the heart of the Government’s efforts to modernise and improve productivity in the National Health Service. Our vision is for a new model of planned care that is local where possible. This shift will provide rap...

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