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National Clinical Directors

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his plans are for the future (a) scope, (b) role and (c) responsibilities of National Clinical Directors.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
23 Apr 2025
Target answer date
25 Apr 2025
Answer
30 Apr 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 23 Apr 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his plans are for the future (a) scope, (b) role and (c) responsibilities of National Clinical Directors.

  2. 25 Apr 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 30 Apr 2025

    Answer published

    NHS England and the Department are strongly supportive of clinical leadership and recognise the critical need to incorporate clinical expertise into our work. The national clinical directors are a key part of this approach and play an important role in po...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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