Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 57532
Blood tests: Children
Tabled: 4 June 2025
Answered: 9 June 2025
Named DayQuestion
Freddie van Mierlo
Liberal Democrat — Henley and Thame
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of (a) funding and (b) the availability of trained staff for GP practices to perform blood tests for children.
Answer
Stephen KinnockOverall, ensuring adequate general practice (GP) provision is the responsibility of the integrated care boards (ICBs).GPs are independent businesses, providing primary care services, based on a National Health Service GP Contract, to their local populatio...
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