§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if individuals will be able to obtain information on(a) abortion, (b) family planning services and (c) access to local NHS services through NHS Direct and the new NHS walk-in centres; and if he will make a statement. [136948]
§ Yvette CooperNHS Direct aims to provide information, advice and referrals to appropriate services for most conditions, including abortion and family planning.
565WNHS Direct and the walk-in centres play a central role in providing information and signposting people to appropriate services. They also have a valuable role to play in improving access to local sexual health services.
The information needs of the population is one of the issues that is being addressed in the sexual health and HIV/AIDS strategy due for launch in the spring.