Speech and Language Therapy: Rural Areas
Commons · Question 32797 · Tabled 21 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the availability of speech and language therapy services in rural areas.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 3 Mar 2025
It is the responsibility of integrated care boards to make available appropriate provision to meet the health and care needs of their local population, including speech and language therapy services in rural areas.