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Health: Pupils

Commons · Question 68802 · Tabled 17 Jul 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 1 Aug 2025

Question

Asked by Rosie Duffield

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the level of equity of access for children to healthcare checks in independent schools in the UK.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Morgan, 1 Aug 2025

Access to healthcare services is based on the clinical needs of the individual. The type of school a child attends does not affect their eligibility for access to NHS healthcare services. Parents or carers with concerns about their child’s health can spea...