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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

Neighbourhood Health Centres

Tuesday 6 May 2025 · 2 questions

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Key points

  • Josh MacAlister asked the Minister to work with him on a plan for a new neighbourhood health centre in Workington.
  • Esther McVey noted that Knutsford needs a modern medical centre to meet growing population demands.
  • The Minister offered to facilitate a meeting between Esther McVey and the relevant Minister regarding the modernisation of GP services.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Josh MacAlister Lab Whitehaven and Workington
NHS
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Workington has poor health outcomes and a fragmented healthcare system. Local leaders have developed a plan for a new neighbourhood health centre called the Workington health zone.

Question

I thank the Minister for her answer. Workington suffers from some really poor health outcomes and has an incredibly fragmented health system. I have worked with local leaders in my constituency to pull together a plan for a new neighbourhood health centre called the Workington health zone, based around multidisciplinary teams, clear goals, less bureaucracy and much greater access for patients. Does the Minister agree that this is exactly the kind of reform that we need to enable through the forthcoming 10-year plan?

Answer from The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Ashley Dalton)

I do agree, and I would be delighted to work with my hon. Friend on the Government’s commitment to delivering a neighbourhood health service that reinforces integrated working for the NHS, local government, social care and wider partners as the norm.

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Q2 Esther McVey Con Tatton
NHS
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Knutsford has a growing population and its current medical provision is inadequate. The local GPs and community support modernisation of GP surgeries.

Question

Knutsford desperately needs a modern medical centre. The local GPs and the community are united in feeling that current provision is no longer fit for purpose. With the population growing, it cannot meet everybody’s needs. In the light of the Government’s announcement of £102 million to modernise GP surgeries, so that it is easier for them to see more patients, will the Minister meet me to discuss a new modern medical centre for Knutsford?

Answer from The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Ashley Dalton)

I thank the right hon. Member for recognising the significant investment announced today in GP services and buildings, and I would be delighted to ensure that the relevant Minister meets her.

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