Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 85714
Medical Equipment: Disability
Tabled: 28 October 2025
Answered: 3 November 2025
Named DayQuestion
Grahame Morris
Labour — Easington
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department made of the potential barriers that prevent disabled people from accessing lifesaving medical equipment.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedIntegrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning services to meet the health needs of their local population, and responsibility for providing medical equipment to disabled people typically falls to the National Health Service and local aut...
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