Digital Technology: Disadvantaged
Commons · Question 8351 · Tabled 9 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Maya Ellis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to prevent digital exclusion from increasing health inequalities in the context of the Health Bill.
Answer
Answered by Preet Kaur Gill, 16 Jun 2026
The Government’s Health Bill will improve services for patients, deliver efficiencies for the National Health Service and commits to reducing health inequalities. Under the proposed legislation, NHS organisations must ensure all patients have equitable ac...