Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will ensure that any future reviews of guidance on shielding are undertaken in consultation with charities working with shielded groups and patient organisations.

From 1 August 2020, clinically extremely vulnerable people in England were no longer advised to shield. National advice for people at high risk from COVID-19 remains available at the following link:

www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/people-at-higher-risk/advice-for-people-at-high-risk/

We continue to engage with key stakeholders, including charities and patient groups.