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Strokes: Health Services

Asked by Mrs Elsie BlundellLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 22 October 2025UIN 79152

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of establishing a stroke team within his Department.

Answered by Karin Smyth

The Government is committed to improving the outcomes for patients who suffer from a stroke. The teams responsible for the policy and delivery of services related to strokes within the Department and NHS England work closely together.

Subject to Parliament passing the primary legislation that will transfer most of NHS England’s functions to the Department, there will be further opportunities to consider how the future Department can best support patients suffering from a stroke.

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