Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 905342

Health: Disadvantaged

Tabled: 16 July 2025

Answered: 22 July 2025

Named Day

Question

Dame Chi Onwurah

Labour — Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to tackle health inequalities in the North East.

Answer

Ashley Dalton

This government is working to stamp out this country’s stark health inequalities. The North East has had the lowest healthy life expectancy for over ten years, which is unacceptable.The Government has put tackling these inequalities at the heart of the 10...

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