Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that effective treatment continues for patients with (a) Crohn’s disease and (b) ulcerative colitis during the covid-19 lockdown announced in January 2021 and the reintroduction of shielding guidance.

Providers have been rolling out remote consultations using video, telephone, email and text message services as a priority, including for those with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.