Question follow-through · 114423
IVF
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of expanding NHS IVF funding criteria to cover individuals whose infertility results directly from medically necessary procedures, such as
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- Answering body
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- 20 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 24 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 2 Mar 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
20 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of expanding NHS IVF funding criteria to cover individuals whose infertility results directly from medically necessary procedures, such as
24 Feb 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
2 Mar 2026
Answer published
No recent assessments have been undertaken by the Department.Funding decisions for health services in England are made by integrated care boards (ICBs) and are based on the clinical needs of their local population. We expect these organisations to commiss...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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26 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of the adequacy of the provision of GP services in the Tunbridge Wells constituency over the next five years.
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26 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of the performance of NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board in improving access to GP services in the Tunbridge Wells constituency.
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26 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his department has had with NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board on the expansion of access to GP services in the Tunbridge Wells constituency.
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26 Jun 2026 · 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.
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