Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 77894
Healthwatch: Surrey Heath
Tabled: 16 September 2025
Answered: 29 October 2025
Question
Dr Al Pinkerton
Liberal Democrat — Surrey Heath
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of abolishing Healthwatch organisations on the transparency of patient feedback in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedThe abolition of Healthwatch England and the transfer of its functions, as well as the changes to Local Healthwatch, requires primary legislation. The timing of this is subject to the will of Parliament and will happen when parliamentary time allows. A fu...
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