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Written question asked by Adam Dance (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 16 July 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 21 July 2025. It was answered by Stephen Kinnock (Labour) on Friday, 8 August 2025 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Neighbourhood Health Centres: Yeovil

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the 10 Year Health Plan for England, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of neighbourhood health centres on the provision of community hospital services in Yeovil constituency.

Answer

On 3 July 2025, the Government announced the 10-Year Health Plan and set out its vision for a Neighbourhood Health Service to bring care into local communities, transform access to health services, and prevent unnecessary hospital admissions.

Neighbourhood Health Centres will play a key role in realising this vision and transforming healthcare access by bringing historically hospital-based services into communities and addressing wider determinants of health in communities across the country, including in places like Yeovil.

On 21 July 2025, I wrote to Members of Parliament highlighting that the Department and NHS England have written to integrated care boards (ICBs) and local authorities to invite applications from local places to participate in the National Neighbourhood Health Implementation Programme.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
68535
Session
2024-26
Related items
Deposited Paper DEP2025-0460
Monday, 7 July 2025
Deposited papers
House of Lords
Subjects
Community hospitals Yeovil Neighbourhood health centres
Link
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