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Chronic Illnesses: Health Services

Commons · Question 129246 · Tabled 22 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 29 Apr 2026

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Asked by Tom Gordon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of considering improvements in quality of care for people with long term chronic conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease as par

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Answered by Sharon Hodgson, 29 Apr 2026

Improving the quality of care for people living with long-term chronic conditions, including inflammatory bowel disease, is a key priority for the National Health Service. Rather than being incorporated into the National Quality Strategy, which will set o...