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Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Health Services

Commons · Question 6991 · Tabled 4 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 15 Jun 2026

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Asked by Cat Eccles

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of inequities in inflammatory bowel disease care and outcomes; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the online h

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...