Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 86371
NHS: Software
Tabled: 29 October 2025
Answered: 17 November 2025
Question
Dr Simon Opher
Labour — Stroud
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will ensure that (a) universal lay terminology is used in the NHS app and (b) there is signposting to Lab Tests Online UK to enable patients to interpret their diagnostic results correctly.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedThe NHS App aims to use clear, universal lay terminology that is easy for the general public to understand. The content follows the National Health Service content style guide, which mandates writing in plain English to a reading age of nine to 11 years o...
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