Question follow-through · 96545

Contraceptives: Clinics

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps are being taken to support GP practices in providing specialist in-house coil clinics, in the content of levels of staffing, clinic space, equipment and stock availability; and what step

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
2 Dec 2025
Target answer date
4 Dec 2025
Answer
10 Dec 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 2 Dec 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps are being taken to support GP practices in providing specialist in-house coil clinics, in the content of levels of staffing, clinic space, equipment and stock availability; and what step

  2. 4 Dec 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 10 Dec 2025

    Answer published

    The Government remains committed to ensuring equitable access to a range of contraceptive methods, including the coil.Under the GP Contract, contraceptive services are part of the essential services that practices must provide, either directly or by makin...

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