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Written question asked by Mike Martin (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 26 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 1 July 2026 (named day). It was answered by Stephen Kinnock (Labour) on Wednesday, 1 July 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Neighbourhood Health Centres: Tunbridge Wells

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of the potential merits of establishing a neighbourhood health centre in the Tunbridge Wells constituency to meet demand for GP services.

Answer

Neighbourhood health centres will be seen as the place to go for most health needs in every community. Delivery will be locally led and designed to reflect the specific needs of local populations. On 15 April 2026, we published Neighbourhood Health Centres Guidance and specification, to support regions and integrated care boards (ICBs) to develop their neighbourhood health estate strategies and pipelines.

We are working to deliver 250 neighbourhood health centres by 2035. The first 120 centres, expected by 2030, will be delivered through the NHS Neighbourhood Rebuild Programme using a mix of public investment and a new model of public–private partnerships.

We are currently assessing Neighbourhood Health Centre proposals submitted by ICBs. We received proposals from all regions, and all those submitted by the 28 May 2026 deadline are being assessed. We will notify ICBs of the outcomes over the coming weeks and months. We encourage MPs to continue to engage with their local ICBs as they develop their Neighbourhood Health Centre pipelines.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
13691
Session
2026-27
Subjects
General practitioners Tunbridge Wells Neighbourhood health centres
Link
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