Health Services: Rural Areas
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve local healthcare provision in rural communities.
Answered by Andrew Gwynne
Rural populations increasingly include people who are most likely to need care. South Shropshire is facing particular challenges. The waiting list for Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin ICB has increased by 12,000 compared to 2023.
This is why we must continue to focus on patient access, including in rural areas, as part of plans to build an NHS fit for the future.
This is why we must continue to focus on patient access, including in rural areas, as part of plans to build an NHS fit for the future.
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