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MOD and NHS Collaboration: Richmondshire 2026-07-06

Monday 6 July 2026 · 2 questions

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Answered 1 Partly answered 1 Not answered 0

Key points

  • The Catterick integrated care centre will open in Richmondshire later this year as a joint MOD and NHS initiative.
  • The centre will deliver integrated health and care services to both military and civilian populations.
  • Rishi Sunak welcomed the new Minister and praised his dedication to the role.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Rishi Sunak Con
NHS
Context

The MP is inquiring about steps taken by the Department to collaborate with the national health service in Richmondshire, following a new initiative.

Question

What steps his Department is taking to collaborate with the national health service in Richmondshire. This question follows the announcement of the Catterick integrated care centre which will open later this year as a joint MOD and NHS initiative.

Answer from Calvin Bailey

I am pleased to say that the Catterick integrated care centre will open in Richmondshire later this year. This cutting-edge healthcare facility is a joint MOD and NHS initiative, the first of its kind, which will deliver transformative integrated health and care services to the military and civilian communities of Catterick, north Yorkshire and the wider Richmondshire area.

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Q2 Rishi Sunak Con
NHS Defence
Context

The MP welcomes the new Minister and raises points about the MOD's liaison with the local authority as they develop their Catterick town regeneration plan, aiming to ensure things are joined up.

Question

May I add my welcome to the new Minister? I know that he will bring experience and dedication to the role, and I thank him for his answer. The Minister is absolutely right that the new care centre will serve both serving personnel and the local community, and it will improve healthcare provision. May I ask that the MOD continues to liaise with the local authority as it develops its Catterick town regeneration plan, to ensure that things are joined up? May I also raise a broader point, on which I know the Minister will agree with me? As he said, this is the first collaboration of its kind between the NHS and the MOD, and I hope that it can serve as a template for other areas across the country. Will he join me in thanking all those who have been involved in the project, which has taken many years to bring to fruition?

Answer from Calvin Bailey

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I entirely agree with the right hon. Gentleman, and it is an incredible honour to respond to a question from him. The work that he has done shows just how important the work of Back Benchers is: it is truly transformative, and something from which the rest of us can all learn. I would love to visit the facility with him so that we can highlight it as an exemplar that could be transferred to other parts of the country.

Partly answered

Not addressed: The MOD's continued liaison with the local authority on the Catterick town regeneration plan was not directly addressed.

How: General Praise For The Mp

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