Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 15406
Health Services: Digital Technology
Tabled: 20 November 2024
Answered: 27 November 2024
Question
Mark Sewards
Labour — Leeds South West and Morley
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that people with additional communication needs are able to access (a) online appointment bookings and (b) other digital healthcare services.
Answer
Karin SmythAll National Health Service organisations and publicly funded social care providers in England are required to meet the Accessible Information Standard to meet the communication needs of patients and carers with a disability, impairment, or sensory loss. ...
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