Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 1342

Health Services: Disability

Tabled: 23 July 2024
Answered: 30 July 2024

Question

Marsha De Cordova

LabourBattersea

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the barriers faced by patients who wish to access information in an alternative format.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
Under the Equality Act (2010), health and social care organisations must make reasonable adjustments to ensure that disabled people are not disadvantaged. National Health Service organisations and publicly funded social care providers must comply with the...

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