A question on #CommunityHealthServices #MedicalEquipment tabled by Joe Robertson on 27-03-2025 has been answered by Karin Smyth.

Heading: Community Health Services: Medical Equipment
Question ID: 1789532
UIN: 42144
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-03-27
Asking Member ID: 5255
Asking Member display name: Joe Robertson
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Asking Member Twitter reference: Joe Robertson
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Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support community equipment providers in managing rising operational costs while ensuring continued service provision.
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Date answered: 2025-04-07
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Answering Member ID: 4444
Answering Member display name: Karin Smyth
Answering Member handle: karinsmyth
Answering Member Twitter reference: @karinsmyth
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Answer text: At the 2024 Autumn Budget, the Government announced a £22.6 billion increase in day-to-day health spending and a £3.1 billion increase in the capital budget over financial years 2024/2025 and 2025/2026. Departmental budgets beyond 2025/26 will be set thro...
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Answering body ID: 17
Answering body name: Department of Health and Social Care
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