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Asked by James McMurdockIndependentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 12 November 2025UIN 82625

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the rate at which (a) men and (b) women access primary healthcare services.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock

The Department does not hold this data. The appointment data collected by general practices, dentist practices, and pharmacies published by NHS England does not include a breakdown of appointments by the sex of the patient.

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