Telemedicine
Commons · Question 111918 · Tabled 9 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 18 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Lisa Smart
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that contracts drawn up by telecare services provided by local authority-connected bodies comply with consumer protection legislation, data protection
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 18 Feb 2026
Telecare is not a mandatory service for local authorities, but many choose to provide a telecare service due to its benefits. Local authorities are responsible for the contractual terms of telecare services that they provide. All public authorities are re...