Healthwatch
Commons · Question 75531 · Tabled 5 Sep 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 15 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Tom Gordon
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has conducted an impact assessment of the effect of the abolition of Healthwatch on (a) patient representation, (b) accountability and (c) local authority scrutiny functions.
Answer
Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 15 Sep 2025
The abolition of Healthwatch England, the transfer of its functions and the changes to local Healthwatch require primary legislation. Timing of this is subject to the will of parliament and will happen when parliamentary time allows. A full impact assessm...