Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to tackle the impact of health inequalities on people with cystic fibrosis.

The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) was established to tackle disparities in access to and experience of health services and health outcomes.  While there have been no specific discussions with the Cystic Fibrosis Trust, the OHID will develop relationships across national and local government, the National Health Service, the wider public health system and stakeholders.

NHS England commissions an annual report from The Cystic Fibrosis Registry, to provide NHS clinicians and commissioners with information on cystic fibrosis services in England and inform decisions to address health inequalities. The latest report, published in December 2021, is available at the following link:

https://www.cysticfibrosis.org.uk/sites/default/files/2021-12/CF_Annual%20Report%202020_V8.pdf