Question follow-through · 11392

Medical Equipment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which body is responsible for pursuing the return of medical equipment loaned to patients where that equipment was supplied by (a) an NHS trust and (b) an integrated care board.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
19 Jun 2026
Target answer date
23 Jun 2026
Answer
30 Jun 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 19 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which body is responsible for pursuing the return of medical equipment loaned to patients where that equipment was supplied by (a) an NHS trust and (b) an integrated care board.

  2. 23 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 30 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    NHS England does not collect information on medical equipment loaned to National Health Service patients outside of NHS premises. NHS trusts, often in partnership with local councils and regional integrated community equipment services, loan a wide range ...

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