Written questions

Kideny Diseases

Lords · Question HL304 · Tabled 19 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 8 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Lord Watts

To ask His Majesty's Government when NHS England plans to publish the updated renal service specification; and what steps they are taking to ensure the specification supports increased access to home dialysis therapies and improved patient choice.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Merron, 8 Jun 2026

The specification is being worked on by NHS England in line with its national service specification methods process. Stakeholder testing was recently undertaken. The timing of full publication has yet to be decided upon as the feedback from stakeholders i...