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Health: Older People

Asked by Rachael MaskellLabour (Co-op)Department of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 10 September 2024UIN 4372

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies on preventing ill health in later life of the Chief Medical Officer’s Annual Report 2023, Health in an Ageing Society, published on 10 November 2023.

Answered by Andrew Gwynne

One of the Government’s five missions is to build a National Health Service fit for the future. At the heart of the mission will be supporting people in staying healthier for longer, shortening the time people spend in ill health, and promoting greater independence. No specific assessment has been made against the Chief Medical Officer’s 2023 annual report.

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