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Written question asked by Lisa Smart (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 22 May 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 2 June 2025. It was answered by Karin Smyth (Labour) on Monday, 2 June 2025 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Oxygen: Medical Treatments

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS England plans to include (a) diver safety organisations and (b) medical experts in future consultations on the national contract for recompression services.

Answer

Last year, NHS England held a public consultation on a revised service specification and changes to commissioning arrangements for hyperbaric oxygen services. This included consideration of the impacts on geographical access to services and traveling times.

As a formal public consultation, responses were invited from all those with an interest in these services, and responses were received from a range of experts.

Further information regarding the feedback received was published in November 2024, and is available at the following link:

Hyperbaric-oxygen-therapy-engagement-report-November-2024.pdf

The updated service specification was published in January 2025, and is available at the following link:

Hyperbaric-oxygen-therapy-services-all-ages-Service-specification-January-2025.pdf


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
54445
Session
2024-26
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Medical treatments Oxygen Divers
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk