Department of Health and Social Care written question – answered at on 11 November 2025.
James McMurdock
Independent, South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to raise awareness of the importance of (a) early Intervention and (b) routine check-ups among men.
James McMurdock
Independent, South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of delayed engagement with primary care among men on early diagnosis of health conditions.
James McMurdock
Independent, South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to encourage earlier engagement with primary healthcare among men to improve early diagnosis rates.
James McMurdock
Independent, South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to introduce (a) targeted communication and (b) outreach campaigns to increase men’s participation in (i) health screening and (ii) early Intervention programmes.
Ashley Dalton
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Health and Social Care
We are developing a Men's Health Strategy which will seek to improve the health and wellbeing of all men in England, and which will be informed by a call for evidence. This includes finding the right ways to promote healthier behaviours, improving outcomes for health conditions that hit men harder, and improving engagement with healthcare. The call for evidence closed on 17 July 2025. The responses are informing the development of the strategy.
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