Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 115903

Accident and Emergency Departments: Standards

Tabled: 25 February 2026
Answered: 13 March 2026

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps is he taking to improve patient flow between emergency departments and inpatient wards.

Answer

Karin Smyth
Our Urgent and Emergency Care Plan set out steps we are taking to ensure that patients will receive better, faster, and more appropriate emergency care this winter, backed by a total of nearly £450 million of funding. We are aiming for 78% of patients to ...
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