Chief Medical Officer calls for healthcare built around local communities
7 November 2026
England's Chief Medical Officer, Professor Chris Whitty, has published his annual report, focusing on the health and wellbeing of people in small towns and rural communities. It calls for health services to be designed around the needs of local people, and recommends speeding up the rollout of telemedicine and digital healthcare to improve access in rural areas.
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