Written questions

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...