Written questions

Clinics: Rural Areas

Commons · Question 81857 · Tabled 14 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 20 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve mobile clinic provision in rural areas.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 20 Nov 2025

The integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for the planning and commissioning of health services, including mobile clinic services.In doing so ICBs must take into account the needs of their local population, which includes meeting the healthcare ne...