Question follow-through · 118707
Phlebotomy: Devon
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that vulnerable and terminally ill residents in rural communities in Devon can rely on the provision of daily phlebotomy services within a reasonable travelling di
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- 9 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 11 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 18 Mar 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Health and care
- Maternity Services: Devon · 2 Sept 2026
- North Devon Hospital: Maternity Services · 2 Sept 2026
- North Devon Hospital: Maternity Services · 2 Sept 2026
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Votes on this topic
- Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading · 11 Sept 2026
- Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 · 8 Sept 2026
- Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 · 8 Sept 2026
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Recorded timeline
9 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that vulnerable and terminally ill residents in rural communities in Devon can rely on the provision of daily phlebotomy services within a reasonable travelling di
11 Mar 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
18 Mar 2026
Answer published
It is important that people have access to the services they need, and, especially for vulnerable and terminally ill patients, for them to be located in the community, where possible.Community diagnostic centres (CDCs), such as the Devon and Torbay CDC in...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Maternity Services: Devon
2 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of (a) the suspension of maternity services at North Devon District Hospital and (b) travel to Exeter Hospital on expectant mothers in Torridge.
North Devon Hospital: Maternity Services
2 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she plans to take urgent measures to ensure the long-term sustainability of maternity services at North Devon District Hospital.
North Devon Hospital: Maternity Services
2 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions she has had with the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust regarding the provision of additional resources to address shortages of senior consultants following the suspension