United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 186554
Health Services
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23 May 2023
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5 June 2023 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether any mechanisms exist to allow the Government to intervene in devolved health matters if it believes there is a significant risk to patient health.
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23 May 2023
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether any mechanisms exist to allow the Government to intervene in devolved health matters if it believes there is a significant risk to patient health.
Source: Commons
5 June 2023
Answer
Broadly, healthcare is devolved and it is the responsibility of the Devolved Governments to ensure the safety of patients accessing health services.The Parliament of the United Kingdom retains the power to legislate in devolved areas and would usually do ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-05-23/186554
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1639696
- uk · wq-1639696 · source updated 5 June 2023