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Health Services: Innovation

Commons · Question 124935 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 16 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Preet Kaur Gill

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what consideration has been given to the West Midlands and Birmingham as an early Regional Health Innovation Zone.

Answer

Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 16 Apr 2026

Regional Health Innovation Zones will be selected using a fair and open bidding process.Initially, two to three regions with strong existing life sciences assets, including data assets, research infrastructure, Health Innovation Networks, industry footpri...