Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 4817

Health Service: Disadvantaged

Tabled: 9 September 2024
Answered: 13 September 2024

Question

Tom Hayes

LabourBournemouth East

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will require Integrated Care Boards to have a dedicated focus on tackling health inequalities for inclusion health populations.

Answer

Integrated care boards (ICBs) are expected to have a dedicated focus on tackling health inequalities, including for inclusion health populations. The Health and Care Act 2022 mandates that ICBs reduce inequalities in access to, and outcomes from, the heal...

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