Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 56653
Accident and Emergency Departments: North East
Tabled: 2 June 2025
Answered: 9 June 2025
Question
David Smith
Labour — North Northumberland
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the provision of emergency healthcare in (a) rural and (b) urban areas in the North East.
Answer
Karin SmythIntegrated care board are responsible for commissioning services to meet the needs of their local communities, including in the North East, as they are best placed to take those decisions.However, more broadly, the Government recognises that urgent and em...
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