Health Services: Disability
Commons · Question 1342 · Tabled 23 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 30 Jul 2024
Question
Asked by Marsha De Cordova
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the barriers faced by patients who wish to access information in an alternative format.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 30 Jul 2024
Under the Equality Act (2010), health and social care organisations must make reasonable adjustments to ensure that disabled people are not disadvantaged. National Health Service organisations and publicly funded social care providers must comply with the...