Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of how the NHS 10 Year Health Plan will improve the integration of NHS services for patients with multiple long-term conditions.

We have committed to develop a 10-Year Health Plan to deliver a National Health Service fit for the future. While it’s too soon to say exactly what will be in the plan, it will set the vision for what good joined-up care looks like for people with long-term complex health needs.

We are assessing the costs and benefits of the 10-Year Health Plan by utilising analysis and evidence from across NHS England and the Department, as well as external sources. This includes an assessment of the impacts on different groups that may be affected.

The 10-Year Health Plan will deliver the three big shifts, from hospital to community, from analogue to digital, and from sickness to prevention. More tests and scans delivered in the community, better joint working between services, and greater use of apps and wearable technology will all help people manage their long-term conditions, closer to home. Earlier diagnosis of conditions will help prevent deterioration and improve survival rates. All of these are relevant to managing and improving long-term conditions in all parts of the county.