NHS: Standards
Commons · Question 88746 · Tabled 10 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Rosena Allin-Khan
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to maintain levels of (a) quality of care and (b) patient safety following cost improvement plans in the NHS.
Answer
Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 17 Nov 2025
The National Quality Board (NQB) published a Quality Impact Assessment (QIA) framework in June 2025. QIAs ensure that quality of care considerations, which incorporates patient safety, clinical effectiveness, and patient experience, are central to decisio...