Written questions

Health Services: Disability

2026-06-14 · Department of Health and Social Care · 9513 · Official question

Sir John Hayes

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...