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Written question asked by Luke Evans (Conservative) on Tuesday, 16 December 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 December 2025. It was answered by Ashley Dalton (Labour) on Wednesday, 7 January 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis: Children

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to WPQ 94952 answered on 10 December 2025 about Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, when in 2026 will Diagnosis Connect be rolled out across England to provide tailored information and support to newly diagnosed Chohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis patients.

Answer

Initially, the Diagnosis Connect Service will be piloted across a small number of long-term conditions which will be determined based on conditions diagnosed and referred from primary care, and readiness of the charities to proceed, as well as considerations around which diagnostic pathways might most benefit from this approach.

The aim will be to focus more support going to those with greatest need and areas with the worst health outcomes, therefore impacting on inequalities.

An open procurement process will enable us to secure a partnership with three or more specialist charities which have the infrastructure, capabilities, and networks to deliver a successful pilot for patients and the National Health Service, ahead of a full rollout across the wider health system.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
100427
Session
2024-26
Related items
Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis: Children
Wednesday, 10 December 2025
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Children Diagnosis Health services Ulcerative colitis Crohn's disease
Link
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