A question on #ChronicIllnesses tabled by Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick on 28-03-2025 has been answered by Baroness Merron.

Heading: Chronic Illnesses
Question ID: 1790205
UIN: HL6318
House: Lords
Date tabled: 2025-03-28
Asking Member ID: 4130
Asking Member display name: Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
Asking Member handle: MRitchieSD
Asking Member Twitter reference: @MRitchieSD
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask His Majesty's Government what action they are taking to ensure that care for people living with long-term conditions is provided in their local area.
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Date answered: 2025-04-08
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Is holding answer: false
Is correcting answer: false
Answering Member ID: 347
Answering Member display name: Baroness Merron
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Answering Member Twitter reference: Baroness Merron
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Answer text: Most services for long-term conditions are commissioned locally by integrated care boards (ICBs). ICBs have a statutory responsibility to commission services which meet the needs of their local population. It is the responsibility of ICBs, working with cl...
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Answering body ID: 17
Answering body name: Department of Health and Social Care
Tweeted: true