Health Services: Advocacy
Commons · Question 80704 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Freddie van Mierlo
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the robustness of protections for patient advocates' (a) personal care interactions with NHS services and (b) their advocacy for patients.
Answer
Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 23 Oct 2025
For people who find it difficult to understand their care or find it hard to speak up, ‘Someone to speak up for you advocates’ are available to act as a spokesperson for them. They can help with a wide range of support needs, including understanding the c...