Written questions

Health Services: Performing Arts and Sports

2026-07-12 · Department of Health and Social Care · HL1996 · Official question

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Merron on 15 April (HL Deb, cols 27GC-28GC), what consideration they have given to exempting the provision of treatment to those in the performing arts, elite athletes, and their teams, f

Answer

The Government has heard from a range of industry and medical stakeholders and will consider the range of views provided in relation to potential exemptions. There will be close liaison with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to ensure that everyone either...