Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 16276

Elderly: Carers

Tabled: 6 July 2026
Answered: 13 July 2026

Question

Rebecca Paul

ConservativeReigate

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to develop dedicated support for adults caring for or coordinating care for ageing parents, including those supporting parents with frailty and dementia; and whether such support

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
The My Carer tool will give family, friends, and carers, including those looking after someone with dementia, access to the NHS App. This will ensure decisions are agreed and taken by those who best know the patient, who may not be able to make those deci...

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