Healthwatch: Grantham and Bourne
Commons · Question 22030 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 15 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Gareth Davies
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of abolishing local Healthwatch organisations on the transparency of patient feedback in the Grantham and Bourne constituency.
Answer
Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 15 Sep 2026
The Government greatly values the work of local Healthwatch organisations, in Lincolnshire and elsewhere.The reforms in the Health Bill will strengthen the patient voice in health and social care by bringing it closer to those who make decisions, ensuring...