Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 99587

Doctors: Industrial Disputes

Tabled: 12 December 2025

Answered: 22 December 2025

Named Day

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Resident Doctor strikes on the delivery of healthcare services in Lancashire.

Answer

Karin Smyth

The Department has not made a formal assessment of the potential impact of resident doctor strikes on the delivery of healthcare services in Lancashire specifically.The National Health Service makes every effort through rigorous contingency planning to mi...

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