Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 120342

NHS: Postal Services

Tabled: 12 March 2026
Answered: 23 March 2026

Question

Ian Lavery

LabourBlyth and Ashington

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of postal delays on patients who rely on written communication from the NHS, including (a) older people, (b) disabled people and (c) patients wit

Answer

Karin Smyth
No assessment has been made of the potential impact of postal delays on patients who rely on written communication from the National Health Service, including older people, disabled people, and patients without access to digital services.The NHS is shifti...

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