Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 76789

Health Services: Coastal Areas

Tabled: 11 September 2025
Answered: 16 September 2025

Question

Anna Gelderd

LabourSouth East Cornwall

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to tackle health inequalities in coastal communities, in the context of the Chief Medical Officer’s annual report 2021: health in coastal communities, published on 21 July 2

Answer

Ashley Dalton
The Chief Medical Officer in his 2023 Annual Report made clear that future health and care needs will vary significantly, with the populations of rural, semi-rural and coastal areas more likely to experience worse health outcomes. In the 10-Year Health Pl...

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