Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 113544
Continuing Care: Standards
Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 27 February 2026
Question
Sir Julian Smith
Conservative — Skipton and Ripon
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will review the effectiveness of the assessment process for NHS Continuing Healthcare in ensuring that decisions are based on sufficient clinical evidence; and if he will make an assessment o
Answer
Stephen KinnockOperational delivery of NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) is the responsibility of integrated care boards (ICBs), with oversight from NHS England. NHS England’s assurance regime promotes accurate assessment, equal access, and consistency within CHC delivery...
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