My Lords, it is NHS England’s responsibility to ensure that its own guidance is compliant with the relevant provisions in the Equality Act and works operationally and effectively. That is why NHS England is doing the review of its guidance. As I understand it, the Secretary of State has previously said that he had asked the Department of Health and Social Care for fresh advice on this issue, and he is indeed taking advice from the department on this matter.
Health and Care Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Baroness Penn
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 16 March 2022.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Health and Care Bill.
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