Written question asked by Baroness Walmsley (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 4 February 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 18 February 2026. It was answered by Baroness Merron (Labour) on Tuesday, 17 February 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

NHS: Standards

Question: To ask His Majesty's Government whether NHS England's forthcoming quality strategy will include a new model for financial incentives in the NHS, including specialised, secondary, primary and community care.

Answer: The new NHS Quality Strategy will build on the 10-Year Health Plan and Dr Penny Dash’s review of patient safety across the health and care landscape. The 10-Year Health Plan commits to using sharper financial incentives to deliver value and improve outcomes. We expect the NHS Quality Strategy will reference, alongside other interventions, how the Department and NHS England will develop these incentives to ensure they drive high quality care across the National Health Service.

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