Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 102982

NHS England: Health Services

Tabled: 5 January 2026
Answered: 12 January 2026

Question

Martin Wrigley

Liberal DemocratNewton Abbot

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS England issues internal guidance to staff on the use of language in planning documents to avoid ambiguity about whether requirements are mandatory.

Answer

Karin Smyth
The Medium-Term Planning Framework sets national delivery targets for integrated care boards (ICBs) and providers over multiple years. It sets performance expectations, based on nationally determined policies and budgets, and outlines enabling activities ...

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