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Written question asked by Baroness Gerada (Crossbench) on Tuesday, 21 July 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 4 August 2026. It was answered by Baroness Merron (Labour) on Tuesday, 25 August 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Community Care

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what measures they are using to assess whether NHS resource allocations are reflecting their commitment to deliver more care closer to home.

Answer

NHS England is responsible for determining allocations of financial resources to integrated care boards (ICBs). The allocation methodology takes account of population need, including community health needs and health inequalities, to ensure resources are distributed fairly across ICBs. This is being complemented by the development of neighbourhood health services and associated incentives to support the Government's ambition to shift more care from hospitals into community settings.

The Medium Term Planning Framework sets out the priority deliverables and the reform opportunities that ICBs and providers need to deliver for the next three years and the broader strategic aims that will need to be reflected in five-year plans developed by each organisation. This includes expectations on prevention, and on neighbourhood health, including primary and community care. Further guidance on neighbourhood health has also been set out in the subsequent Neighbourhood health framework.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL2411
Session
2026-27
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Community care Finance NHS
Link
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