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Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Health Services

Commons · Question 6989 · Tabled 4 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 15 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Cat Eccles

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what consideration his Department has given to the development of national standards for inflammatory bowel disease across ICBs in England.

Answer

Answered by Sharon Hodgson, 15 Jun 2026

The Department recognises the importance of consistent, high-quality care for people living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). While the National Health Service in England operates within a locally commissioned system, the Government expects integrate...