PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Hepatitis: Greater Manchester (13 April 2018)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has plans to devolve funding for hepatitis C services to Greater Manchester under the devolution agreement.
Asked by:
Mike Kane (Labour)
Asked by:
Mike Kane (Labour)
Answer
NHS England is working closely with Greater Manchester to maximise the opportunities of devolution in respect of access to, and outcomes of, hepatitis C services. NHS England will continue to work in support of Greater Manchester’s ambition to be the first city to eliminate hepatitis C in the context of NHS England’s own plan to secure a long term industry deal for the early elimination of hepatitis C as a public health threat. Dedicated funds for hepatitis C services were not delegated to Greater Manchester under the 2016 Health and Social Care Devolution Agreement.
Answered by:
Steve Brine (Conservative)
23 April 2018
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