Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 109890

Accident and Emergency Departments: Standards

Tabled: 30 January 2026

Answered: 5 February 2026

Question

Aphra Brandreth

Conservative — Chester South and Eddisbury

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what actions he is taking to reduce the length of time older people spend on trolleys in Accident and Emergency departments, including cases where patients wait many hours or days; and what assessm

Answer

Karin Smyth

The Government recognises that urgent and emergency care performance has fallen short in recent years and is taking action to improve services for patients. We are committed to restoring accident and emergency waiting times to the National Health Service ...

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