Oral QuestionDepartment of Health and Social Care

What steps his Department is taking to support neighbourhood health services.

Tabled: 16 July 2025Answered: 22 July 2025

Asked by

Michelle Scrogham

LabourBarrow and Furness

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

Answer from Hansard

The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Wes Streeting)

It is only with proper investment and reform that we will bring care closer to people’s homes and into the community. Our 10-year health plan will roll out a neighbourhood health service in every community, as one-stop shops for health and care services that meet the needs of local populations, including rural and coastal communities like my hon. Friend’s constituency. The previous Government failed to move care into the community. We have already hit the ground running on delivering the 10-year health plan, and launched the national neighbourhood health implementation programme on 9 July to start that work at pace.