Community Health Services: Rural Areas
Commons · Question 118668 · Tabled 6 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of access to community healthcare services in rural areas.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 16 Mar 2026
Integrated care boards are responsible for the planning and commissioning of community health services. In doing so, integrated care boards (ICBs) must take into account the needs of their local population, which includes meeting the healthcare needs of t...