Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 118668

Community Health Services: Rural Areas

Tabled: 6 March 2026

Answered: 16 March 2026

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of access to community healthcare services in rural areas.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

Integrated care boards are responsible for the planning and commissioning of community health services. In doing so, integrated care boards (ICBs) must take into account the needs of their local population, which includes meeting the healthcare needs of t...

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