Written questions by Dillon.

If he will set out current policies to encourage the reuse of medical equipment such as (a) orthopaedic boots, (b) wheelchairs and (c) crutches within the NHS.

Awaiting answer.

What steps he is taking to support smaller hospitals to (a) mitigate the impact of extreme heat and (b) maintain safe conditions for staff and patients.

Awaiting answer.

What data his Department collects on the number of people discharged from hospital into (a) homelessness and (b) rough sleeping.

Awaiting answer.

What progress his Department has made in delivering the commitment outlined in the National Plan to End Homelessness to ensure that no one eligible for homelessness assistance is discharged to the

Awaiting answer.

What steps he is taking to improve access to affordable, healthy food for low-income households.

The Healthy Start Scheme helps to encourage a healthy diet for pregnant women, babies, and young children under four years old from very low-income households. In April 2026 the value of the weekly payments increased by 10%. Pregnant women and children ag...

What assessment he has made of the adequacy of NHS Care Pathways and research funding for children and young people with Long COVID; and what steps his Department is taking to ensure that paediatri

As set out in 2025’s myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), final delivery plan, NHS England has been asked to produce guidance to support systems with commissioning and delivering services, in line with National Insti...

Whether his Department plans to engage physicians on the assumptions underpinning the modelling of workforce numbers in the 10-Year Workforce Plan.

The 10 Year Workforce Plan will set out action to create a National Health Service workforce able to deliver the transformed service set out in the 10-Year Health Plan. To ensure that the plan is robust and delivers for staff and patients, extensive engag...

What steps his Department is taking to reduce levels of burnout of NHS staff.

The health and wellbeing of National Health Service staff is a priority. Employers across the NHS have arrangements in place to support staff, including occupational health provision and employee support programmes.As set out in the 10-Year Health Plan, t...

Whether his Department plans to publish a long-term financial sustainability plan for community pharmacy co-produced with the community pharmacy sector in England.

The Government recently announced a £340 million uplift to community pharmacy funding, a 10% increase, recognising the essential role pharmacies play in supporting patients and the wider National Health Service. This follows on from a 19% uplift delivered...

What steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of women waiting for NHS treatment.

The Government is committed to prioritising women’s health. This includes ensuring women get equal access to high quality elective care, and tackling long waits for gynaecology services.The Renewed Women’s Health Strategy was published on 15 April 2026 an...

Whether he plans to commission an updated Data Protection Impact Assessment for the NHS Federated Data Platform.

Awaiting answer.

What assessment he has made of whether the governance framework for the NHS Federated Data Platform reflects the data access arrangements currently in operation.

Awaiting answer.

Whether he plans to publish the direction under section 254 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 which disapplies the National Data Opt-Out from the NHS Federated Data Platform.

All directions made by my Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, under section 254 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012, are published at the following link:https://digital.nhs.uk/about-nhs-digital/corporate-information-and-d...

Whether Ministers were informed before May 2026 that staff employed by Palantir and external consultants had been granted administrative access to identifiable patient data within the National Data

The NHS Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP) safely connects information from different systems across the National Health Service into a single, secure environment. This allows staff to co-ordinate care better to improve outcomes for patients. The NHS FDP...

What steps his department is taking to ensure that Parliament is informed of material changes to data access arrangements under the NHS Federated Data Platform.

The NHS Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP) safely connects information from different systems across the National Health Service into a single, secure environment. This allows staff to co-ordinate care better to improve outcomes for patients. The NHS FDP...

What steps his Department is taking to ensure that wheelchair service providers promptly repair faulty wheelchairs.

Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for the provision and commissioning of local wheelchair services and are expected review and assess the quality of their commissioned wheelchair services, with support from NHS England. NHS England is supporti...

What assessment he has made of the potential impact of a ban on the sale of energy drinks through vending machines on the vending and automated retail sector.

The Government has a commitment to ban the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to children under 16 years old. This has been subject to a consultation which we ran for 12-weeks from 3 September to 26 November 2025.The accompanying impact assessment publis...

What assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of innovation in pharmacy services to support delivery of the Government’s 10 Year Health Plan.

As set out in the 10-Year Health Plan, community pharmacies will play an important role in the Neighbourhood Health Service, working closely with other primary care providers to deliver more joined-up, accessible, and innovative care closer to patients’ h...

What steps he is taking to enable community pharmacy to improve patient access and continuity of care, particularly for people with long term conditions and complex needs.

As set out in the 10-Year Health Plan, community pharmacies will play an important role in the Neighbourhood Health Service, working closely with other primary care providers to deliver more joined-up, accessible, and innovative care closer to patients’ h...

What steps his Department is taking to ensure equitable access to timely treatment for common eye conditions in England.

Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning primary and secondary eye care services to meet the needs of their local population. This can include the commissioning of enhanced eye care services, including community minor and urgent eye...