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Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Public Health

Asked by Helen MaguireLiberal DemocratDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled Answered 12 June 2026UIN 2632

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that public community health initiatives continue to be inclusive for all participants.

Answered by Stephanie Peacock

There is no established definition of public community health initiatives. Most local health services are commissioned by NHS integrated care boards. Each integrated care board must have regard to the need to reduce health inequalities, with respect both to the ability of people to access health services and the outcomes achieved for them by the provision of health services.

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