Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 39358
General Practitioners: Rural Areas
Tabled: 18 March 2025
Answered: 27 March 2025
Question
Edward Morello
Liberal Democrat — West Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Integrated Care Boards receive adequate funding to improve access to GP services in rural areas.
Answer
Stephen KinnockNHS England is responsible for funding allocations to integrated care boards (ICBs). In allocating budgets, it has two aims: equal opportunity of access for equal need, and reducing health inequalities. This process is independent of government, and NHS E...
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