PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Health Services: Men (21 October 2024)

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to inquiry by the Health and Social Care Select Committee into Men's Health in the last Parliament, what steps he is taking to help ensure that (a) services and (b) the use of digital are targeted at demographics with poor health outcomes.

Asked by:
Rachael Maskell (Labour)

The Government's mission is getting the National Health Service back on its feet, so it is there for everyone. We are developing a 10-Year Health Plan so that we are better able to meet the needs of the population, including men. We recognise there are areas of care where men or certain groups of men will require particular support and targeted interventions to ensure they are able to live as healthily as possible.

An example where this is currently being delivered is Core20PLUS5, which is focused on improving areas most needing improvement in the poorest 20% of the population, along with other disadvantaged population groups.

Answered by:
Andrew Gwynne (Labour)
28 October 2024