Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 33119

Health Services: Rural Areas

Tabled: 24 February 2025

Answered: 3 March 2025

Question

Tony Vaughan

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to tackle the challenges that rural communities face in accessing NHS services.

Answer

Karin Smyth

The Government recognises the particular challenges that communities in rural areas can face in accessing healthcare services. We are committed to returning National Health Service performance to the access standards as set out in the NHS Constitution.The...

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