Respiratory Diseases: Rehabilitation
Commons · Question 119274 · Tabled 10 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to expand community-based rehabilitation services for people recovering from long-term respiratory illnesses.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 18 Mar 2026
Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) services that meet the needs of their local populations, including delivery in community settings. To improve referral rates for PR, NHS England has issued guida...