To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how the Renal Services Transformation Programme is planned to tackle inequalities in kidney care.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to address levels of health and social inequalities in people living with chronic kidney disease and those on dialysis.

We are working with NHS England to implement the Renal Services Transformation Programme, which aims to reduce unwarranted variation in the quality and accessibility of renal care for those with chronic kidney disease and undergoing dialysis treatment. The Programme has established an expert-led multidisciplinary clinical workstream to focus on reducing inequalities in access to renal services. All NHS England transformation programme workstreams are being developed in collaboration with patient groups, clinical and non-clinical colleagues. Further details on how the workstreams will deliver its objectives will be available by April 2023.