Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will commission a review into the adequacy of adult liver services across the NHS.

There are currently no plans for a review into the adequacy of adult liver services across the National Health Service. The commissioning of services for liver disease is generally the responsibility of integrated care systems (ICS). ICS are responsible for decisions on commissioning health services and reviewing those services to ensure they best meet the needs of their local population.

NHS England has a Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Clinical Reference Group (CRG) which provides clinical advice to NHS England in support of the commissioning of specialised services. By working in partnership with key stakeholders, the CRG helps drive improvements in the quality, equity, experience, efficiency, and outcomes of specialised services. The CRG is currently reviewing its service specification in relation to liver and pancreatic care, which is scheduled for completion before the end of the current financial year.