Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 79812

NHS: Digital Technology

Tabled: 10 October 2025

Answered: 23 October 2025

Question

Blake Stephenson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take with the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology to help ensure that rural communities with poor (a) broadband and (b) mobile signal can access digital

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed

Digital health should be seen as part of a multi-channel offering that meets the needs and preferences of users. Digital services must be designed to alleviate healthcare inequalities rather than exacerbate them. Our goal is to ensure that reducing health...

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