Health Services: Rural Areas
Commons · Question 22387 · Tabled 7 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Question
Asked by Helen Morgan
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his statement of 6 January 2025 on Health and Social Care Reform, Official Report, columns 595 to 598, what steps he is taking to ensure equal access to healthcare in rural and ur
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 13 Jan 2025
The Government recognises the health inequalities faced by rural communities in England, particularly around access to healthcare services. In response, we are working closely across the department, with NHS England and regional Directors of Public Health...