Written question asked by Rachael Maskell (Labour) on Wednesday, 13 March 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 15 March 2024. It was answered by Maria Caulfield (Conservative) on Wednesday, 20 March 2024 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Health: Screening and Vaccination

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of offering a health check with annual vaccinations.

Answer: The NHS Vaccine Strategy, Shaping the future delivery of NHS vaccination services, published in December 2023, sets out that vaccination is a public health opportunity to integrate the delivery of vaccinations with wider person-centred healthcare services, planned and delivered by neighbourhood teams. It advises integrated care systems (ICSs) to structure the delivery of vaccinations via the neighbourhood teams to maximise uptake of other preventative services, as well as vaccination uptake. There are no plans to make a specific assessment of the potential merits of offering a health check alongside annual vaccinations.

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