Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the accessibility of NHS trusts' approved clinical policies, procedures and patient-safety pathways to patients and the public.
Answer (holding answer)
The Department of Health and Social Care has indicated that it will not be possible to answer this question within the usual time period. An answer is being prepared and will be provided as soon as it is available.
Verdict: RED (8/100) DEFERRED
The reply does not answer the question. It says only that the question cannot be answered within the usual time limit and that a response is being prepared. It gives no view on whether trusts' clinical policies, procedures and patient-safety pathways are accessible, so the person who asked would have no substantive information and would likely need to ask again.
How we got there
| Question item | Coverage | Specificity | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|
| What is the department's assessment or view of the adequacy of the accessibility to patients and the public of NHS trusts' approved clinical policies, procedures and patient-safety pathways. | Deferred | Generic | The reply only states that the question cannot be answered within the usual time period and that an answer is being prepared. It gives no view on the adequacy of the accessibility of trusts' clinical policies, procedures, or patient-safety pathways, so the substantive answer is deferred and the item is not engaged with in content. |