Oral Question·Department of Health and Social Care
“What steps he is taking to increase access to care in the community.”
Tabled: 12 February 2026Answered: 24 February 2026
Asked by
Alison Griffiths
Conservative — Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Care (Stephen Kinnock)
Through our 10-year health plan and the shift from hospital to community, our new neighbourhood health service will benefit millions. It is underpinned by 120 new neighbourhood health centres by 2030, alongside the supercharging of community diagnostic centres, which will deliver faster, more accessible care, with over 100 sites open 12 hours a day, seven days a week. This massive expansion will transform community access for millions of patients, regardless of postcode.