Health Services: Older People
Commons · Question 109892 · Tabled 30 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Aphra Brandreth
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve integration between hospitals, GP practices and district nursing services to streamline care for older patients and prevent long delays in accessing medical asses
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 18 Mar 2026
The 10-Year Health Plan sets out how we will fundamentally transform the National Health Service, through shifting resources from hospital to community, with a focus on population health. We know that reform cannot be achieved by simply shifting care to o...