NHS: Standards

(asked on 24th February 2020) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what changes will be required to the NHS Constitution for England as a result of the introduction of new operational targets for the NHS.


Answered by
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Lord Bethell
This question was answered on 6th March 2020

No formal assessment has been made of the report by NHS Health Scotland on minimum unit pricing (MUP) of alcohol. The Scottish Government is taking forward a comprehensive evaluation of the impact of introducing MUP. The Scottish legislation also includes a sunset clause and the Scottish Government are required to present a report on the impact of MUP to their Parliament five years after implementation which will be published in 2023.

There are no plans for the introduction of MUP in England. The Government will continue to monitor the progress of MUP in Scotland and will consider available evidence of its impact, including the report by NHS Scotland.

This is the answer for HL1750.

The clinically-led review of National Health Service access standards is ongoing. The NHS is currently trialling how these might work and any recommended changes will be based on clinical evidence to ensure the best outcome for patients. NHS England and NHS Improvement’s final recommendations to the Government are due by the spring.

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