A question on #ChronicIllnesses #HealthServices tabled by Lord Weir of Ballyholme on 23-04-2025 has been answered by Baroness Merron.

Heading: Chronic Illnesses: Health Services
Question ID: 1796523
UIN: HL6820
House: Lords
Date tabled: 2025-04-23
Asking Member ID: 4970
Asking Member display name: Lord Weir of Ballyholme
Asking Member handle: LordWeirDUP
Asking Member Twitter reference: @LordWeirDUP
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Question text: To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to ensure the care of people living with long term conditions can be accessed close to where those people live.
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Date answered: 2025-04-30
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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: The Government’s ambition is to shift more healthcare out of hospitals and into the community, to ensure patients and their families receive personalised care in the most appropriate setting.Most services for long-term conditions are commissioned locally ...
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Answering body ID: 17
Answering body name: Department of Health and Social Care
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