Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 115395

Accident and Emergency Departments: Overcrowding

Tabled: 24 February 2026

Answered: 3 March 2026

Question

Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of overcrowding in emergency departments on infection control.

Answer

Karin Smyth

All health and social care providers have statutory obligations, set out in the Health and Social Care Act 2008: code of practice on the prevention and control of infections, to undertake steps to keep patients, residents, and staff safe. Ensuring patient...

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