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Public Health and Sexual and Reproductive Health

Asked by Dr Ellie ChownsGreen PartyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 29 April 2025UIN 46480

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of bringing (a) sexual health services and (b) public health back into the NHS.

Answered by Ashley Dalton

The Government is committed to preventing ill health, promoting healthier lives and addressing health disparities, including sexual health.

We have therefore committed to developing a 10-Year Health Plan to deliver a National Health Service fit for the future, which will explore commissioning models to meet the changing needs of our changing population. The plan will be focused on delivering the three shifts: from hospital to community, from analogue to digital, and from sickness to prevention, and will be published in June 2025.

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