Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 118053

GP Surgeries: Disability

Tabled: 4 March 2026

Answered: 12 March 2026

Question

Alex Brewer

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of levels of provision of hoists and other accessibility equipment in GP surgeries to enable disabled and wheelchair-using patients to undergo routine sc

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

We want disabled people’s access to, and experience of, healthcare services to be equitable, effective, and responsive to their needs.Under the Equality Act (2010), health and social care organisations must make reasonable adjustments to ensure that disab...

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