Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 104069
Healthwatch
Tabled: 7 January 2026
Answered: 20 January 2026
Question
Gregory Stafford
Conservative — Farnham and Bordon
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment they have made of the potential impact of abolishing local Healthwatch organisations on constituents’ ability to raise concerns about health and social care services.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedThe abolition of Healthwatch England and the transfer of its functions and the changes to Local Healthwatch will require primary legislation. The timing of this is subject to the will of Parliament and will happen when parliamentary time allows. A full Im...
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