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Smart Devices: China

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of NHS refrigerators containing cellular internet of things modules manufactured by Chinese companies.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
15 Apr 2026
Target answer date
20 Apr 2026
Answer
29 Apr 2026 · 14 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 15 Apr 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of NHS refrigerators containing cellular internet of things modules manufactured by Chinese companies.

  2. 20 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 29 Apr 2026

    Answer published

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28 Apr 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of supporting a nationally recognised clinical definition of advanced Parkinson’s disease across the NHS.

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Parkinson's Disease: Health Services

28 Apr 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking through improved management and treatment to help reduce the cost of care for advanced Parkinson’s patients.

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Parkinson's Disease: Health Services

28 Apr 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his department has made of the (a) potential merits of developing a Modern Service Framework for neurological conditions and (b) potential impact such a framework on people with (i)

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Parkinson's Disease

13 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of supporting a nationally recognised clinical definition of advanced Parkinson’s disease across the NHS.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Parkinson's Disease: Health Services

13 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking through improved management and treatment to help reduce the cost of care for advanced Parkinson’s patients.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Health Services: Cybercrime

16 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the cost of the 2022 LockBit attack on NHS 111 and other patient services.