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Health Services: Disability

Asked by Mark PritchardConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 13 October 2025UIN 77484

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, who the responsible lead for promoting and ensuring compliance with the NHS Accessible Information Standard will be following the abolition of NHS England.

Answered by Dr Zubir Ahmed

Following the merger of NHS England with the Department of Health and Social Care, the responsible lead for the Accessible Information Standard will be determined as part of the arrangements for how the new organisation will support equal access to health and social care services and information about them.

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