Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 907943

Crawley Hospital: Urgent Treatment Centres

Tabled: 12 February 2026
Answered: 24 February 2026
Named Day

Question

Peter Lamb

LabourCrawley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust on the potential impact of the reduction in Crawley Hospital Urgent Treatment Centre's opening hours on patients.

Answer

Karin Smyth
The Trust’s evaluation found that revised opening hours at Crawley Hospital Urgent Treatment Centre reduced the average time patients spend in the UTC by 17 minutes, with no significant impact on nearby emergency departments. Decisions on local service co...

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