Leukaemia: Older People

(asked on 18th September 2020) - View Source

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 appropriateness of virtual consultations for older people with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia during the covid-19 outbreak.


Answered by
Jo Churchill Portrait
Jo Churchill
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
This question was answered on 3rd February 2021

During the COVID-19 pandemic, face to face appointments are being offered if required. All personalised care and support have continued by telephone, video, online or by post if face-to-face appointments and group sessions have not been possible, and in the first instance these are often the appropriate starting point. As set out in the NHS Long Term Plan, these interventions will be implemented where appropriate for every person diagnosed with cancer by 2021.

NHS England and NHS Improvement are currently carrying out an evaluation of online and video consultations in general practice to understand their impact.

This evaluation and other research work into the significant innovations in how general practitioner practices offer care is an opportunity for the Government, NHS England and NHS Improvement and professional representatives to ensure innovations can be adapted into a sustainable model into the future, to better meet patient needs and provide the best quality of care and ease of access for patients.

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