Question follow-through · 100014

Patients: Advocacy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what requirements are placed on NHS trusts and integrated care boards on the publication of independent NHS complaints advocacy services to patients, including in Wiltshire.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
15 Dec 2025
Target answer date
17 Dec 2025
Answer
19 Dec 2025 · 4 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 15 Dec 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what requirements are placed on NHS trusts and integrated care boards on the publication of independent NHS complaints advocacy services to patients, including in Wiltshire.

  2. 17 Dec 2025

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  3. 19 Dec 2025

    Answer published

    Advocacy services play an important role in helping patients' voices to be heard and in ensuring their legal rights are protected. Guidance issued by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence indicates that advocacy can provide several benefit...

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