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 Ahmed
The 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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