Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 81708
Health Services: Children and Young People
Tabled: 13 October 2025
Answered: 9 December 2025
Question
Jess Brown-Fuller
Liberal Democrat — Chichester
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of allowing appropriately skilled professionals using a competency-based framework to undertake Initial Health Assessments.
Answer
Ashley DaltonLocal authorities are responsible for making sure a health assessment of physical, emotional and mental health needs is carried out for every child they look after, regardless of where that child lives. Integrated care boards (ICBs) commission a health pr...
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