A question on #BloodCancer #HealthServices tabled by Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick on 24-03-2025 has been answered by Baroness Merron.

Heading: Blood Cancer: Health Services
Question ID: 1787476
UIN: HL6068
House: Lords
Date tabled: 2025-03-24
Asking Member ID: 4130
Asking Member display name: Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
Asking Member handle: MRitchieSD
Asking Member Twitter reference: @MRitchieSD
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made, if any, of the impact of announced 50 per cent cuts to the running costs of integrated care boards on the provision of support to blood cancer patients, particularly in relation to patient ex
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Date answered: 2025-04-10
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Answering Member ID: 347
Answering Member display name: Baroness Merron
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Answering Member Twitter reference: Baroness Merron
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Answer text: As part of the necessary changes to support the National Health Service to recover, NHS England has indicated that integrated care boards (ICBs) should reduce in size. The Government is supportive of NHS England’s decision and will work with NHS England t...
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Answering body ID: 17
Answering body name: Department of Health and Social Care
Tweeted: true