Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of ensuring NHS England provide guidance to commissioners and providers of mental health, learning disability and autism services, including the provisions of a centralised database, to facilitate patient choice in line with physical health conditions as part of parity of esteem.

No specific assessment has been made.

On 8 March 2022, we set out plans for reforming the health system. The plans contain a focus on personalisation and strengthening the role of patient choice, including in mental health, learning disability and autism services. This aims to create a more integrated and collaborative health system, which is highly responsive to patients.