Health Services: Rural Areas
(asked on 13th November 2024) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve local healthcare provision in rural communities.
This question was answered on 19th November 2024
Rural populations increasingly include people who are most likely to need care. South Shropshire is facing particular challenges. The waiting list for Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin ICB has increased by 12,000 compared to 2023.
This is why we must continue to focus on patient access, including in rural areas, as part of plans to build an NHS fit for the future.
Rural populations increasingly include people who are most likely to need care. South Shropshire is facing particular challenges. The waiting list for Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin ICB has increased by 12,000 compared to 2023.
This is why we must continue to focus on patient access, including in rural areas, as part of plans to build an NHS fit for the future.