Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 64868

Community Health Services: Rural Areas

Tabled: 3 July 2025
Answered: 11 July 2025

Question

David Smith

LabourNorth Northumberland

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Neighbourhood Health Service on healthcare in rural constituencies.

Answer

Ashley Dalton
The Neighbourhood Health Service will mean millions of patients, including those in rural constituencies, are treated and cared for closer to their home by new teams of health professionals. Our priority will be to address underperformance and health ineq...

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