Asked by: Graham Stringer (Labour - Blackley and Broughton)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the Chief Medical Officer's new alcohol consumption guidelines on future levels of heavy alcohol consumption.
Answered by Jane Ellison
No assessment has been made of the potential effect of the United Kingdom Chief Medical Officers’ alcohol guidelines on future levels of heavy alcohol consumption.
The guidelines have been developed to provide accurate information and clear advice about alcohol and its health risks to enable people to make informed choices.
Asked by: Graham Stringer (Labour - Blackley and Broughton)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the conclusions of the Healthier Together review of health and care in Greater Manchester.
Answered by Jane Ellison
The reconfiguration of local health services is a matter for the local National Health Service.
The Greater Manchester health economy is working to design services to improve quality and sustainability, and ensure improved outcomes for patients.
Where major service change is proposed, we expect this to be subject to full public consultation.