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Written question asked by Baroness Greengross (Crossbench) on Tuesday, 16 July 2013, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 30 July 2013. It was answered by Earl Howe (Conservative) on Monday, 29 July 2013.

NHS England: Mandate

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have plans to include measures relating to bowel management in the next Mandate to NHS England; and, if so, what those measures are.[HL1691]

Answer

The Government's Mandate to NHS England sets out the ambitions for the health service for the next two years, which includes an objective to make measurable progress towards making the National Health Service among the best in Europe at supporting people with ongoing health problems to live healthily and independently, with much better control over the care they receive. This includes people with bowel and bladder illnesses.

It is for NHS England to determine how it seeks to achieve the objectives set out in the Mandate; the Government will hold it to account for the outcomes it achieves, including in relation to long-term conditions such as bowel and bladder illnesses.

Recently, we launched a consultation on refreshing the Mandate to NHS England to ensure it remains relevant and up to date. In this consultation we propose taking forward all existing objectives and adding one new objective relating to the report of the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Public Inquiry. We welcome views on our approach to the refresh of the Mandate.

More information about this consultation can be found at:

www.gov.uk/government/consultations/refreshing-the-nhs-mandate

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL1691; 747 c257WA
Session
2013-14
Subjects
Health services Gastrointestinal system
Link
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