Health Professions: Rural Areas
Commons · Question 12108 · Tabled 31 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Question
Asked by Lee Anderson
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to increase the number of healthcare professionals in rural areas.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 11 Nov 2024
The recent annual reports from the Chief Medical Officer for England set out the clear healthcare challenges patients face when living in remote, rural, and coastal areas.It is clear that the National Health Service has faced chronic workforce shortages a...