The Secretary of State and other departmental Ministers all make regular visits to national health service and social care facilities, including hospitals, general practitioner practices and primary and community services.
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State and the former Secretary of State my right hon. Friend the member for Leicester, West (Ms Hewitt) visited the following regions in an official capacity in the last 12 months:
Number Yorkshire and Humber 3 London 18 North West 2 South West 5 North East 1 East of England 2 South Central 2 South East Coast 1 East Midlands 0 West Midlands 3