Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 82625
Primary Care
Tabled: 15 October 2025
Answered: 12 November 2025
Question
James McMurdock
Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the rate at which (a) men and (b) women access primary healthcare services.
Answer
Stephen KinnockThe Department does not hold this data. The appointment data collected by general practices, dentist practices, and pharmacies published by NHS England does not include a breakdown of appointments by the sex of the patient.