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Patients: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve patient safety for people with learning disabilities.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
10 Nov 2025
Target answer date
12 Nov 2025
Answer
19 Nov 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 10 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve patient safety for people with learning disabilities.

  2. 12 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 19 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    The Government is committed to advancing patient safety and fostering a learning culture across the National Health Service. As set out in the 10-Year Health Plan, we will usher in a new era of transparency, a rigorous focus on high-quality care for all a...

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