Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 101115

Doctors: Industrial Disputes

Tabled: 17 December 2025
Answered: 5 January 2026

Question

Dr Al Pinkerton

Liberal DemocratSurrey Heath

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to mitigate the potential impact of doctor strike action within NHS services in Surrey Heath constituency.

Answer

Karin Smyth
The National Health Service works hard to prioritise resources to protect all patients using its services during the period of strike action, in particular emergency treatment, critical care, neonatal care, maternity, and trauma, and to ensure we prioriti...

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