Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 52492
Community Health Services: Medical Equipment
Tabled: 14 May 2025
Answered: 20 May 2025
Question
Chris Hinchliff
Labour — North East Hertfordshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with providers of community equipment services on their role in supporting (a) timely hospital discharge and (b) effective community-based care.
Answer
Karin SmythLocal National Health Service procuring authorities are responsible for assessing the timeliness and the quality of medical equipment delivered for their patients, procured under contracts they hold with suppliers.Timely provision of community equipment s...
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