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Health Professions: Recruitment

Asked by Blake StephensonConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 20 January 2026UIN 101978

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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the answer of 16 October 2025 to written question 79814, if he will publish minimum service expectations for rural communities.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock

As noted in the answer of 16 October 2025 to Question 79814, we expect neighbourhood teams and services to be designed in a way that reflects the specific needs of local populations. We will share further guidance to support systems, including those in rural areas, to shift to a Neighbourhood Health Service.

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