Health Services: Disability
2026-06-14 · Department of Health and Social Care · 9513 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure people with disabilities are not excluded from the move to digital triage in hospitals.
Answer
National Health Service organisations must ensure equitable access to care and avoid policies that disadvantage individuals or widen inequalities. All NHS organisations are legally obliged to not discriminate against patients or staff.NHS England is imple...