Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what action her Department is taking to reduce health inequalities among (a) regions, (b) gender and (c) race and ethnicity.

‘Our plan for patients’, published on 22 September, sets out the immediate priorities to support individuals to live healthier lives, including improving access to health and care services in all areas and preventing ill-health. Further information on measures to address health disparities will be available in due course.