Health Services: Older People
Commons · Question 114169 · Tabled 20 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Lee Anderson
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of digital health forms on elderly people's access to health services.
Answer
Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 4 Mar 2026
National Health Service organisations must ensure all patients have equitable access to care, and that decisions or policies do not unfairly disadvantage people or lead to an increase in inequalities. All NHS organisations are legally obliged to not discr...