Health Services: Closures
Commons · Question 2384 · Tabled 18 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Al Pinkerton
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department has issued to Integrated Care Boards on communicating service closures and changes in treatment availability to patients awaiting care.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 1 Jun 2026
NHS England has published guidance which supports integrated care boards in making changes to services within the National Health Service. This includes the importance of effective public involvement. The guidance is available at the following link:https:...