Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 53788
Primary Care: Rural Areas
Tabled: 20 May 2025
Answered: 27 May 2025
Question
Ben Maguire
Liberal Democrat — North Cornwall
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential barriers to access to Primary Healthcare in rural areas.
Answer
Stephen KinnockWe acknowledge the urgent challenge of ensuring that rural areas have the resources needed to continue serving their patients. To address this, we are increasing capacity in general practices by recruiting more general practitioners (GPs), ensuring the ne...
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