Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 76979
Avian Influenza: Disease Control
Tabled: 15 September 2025
Answered: 13 October 2025
Question
Andrew George
Liberal Democrat — St Ives
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of NHS and UKHSA laboratory surge capacity for testing suspected human infections with avian influenza in 2025–26.
Answer
Ashley DaltonWhile specific surge-throughput figures for 2025/26 are not published, the Department, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), and NHS England continue to work together to ensure sufficient laboratory capacity, clear escalation routes, and rapid confirmato...
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