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Integrated Care Boards

Asked by Helen MaguireLiberal DemocratDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 9 June 2026UIN 5680

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support ICBs to engage with communities that may not trust the NHS.

Answered by Preet Kaur Gill

On behalf of my Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, the Department will set the direction, issuing clear guidance to integrated care boards and local authorities on obtaining and actioning the views of local people on health and care services.

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