Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 93593

Dorset County Hospital and Community Health Services: Staff

Tabled: 21 November 2025

Answered: 28 November 2025

Question

Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that (a) Dorset County Hospital and (b) associated community services have adequate (i) staffing and (ii) resources for winter 2025-2026.

Answer

Karin Smyth

Both Dorset County Hospital and Dorset Healthcare, as the primary providers of community services in Dorset, have assessed their resource and capacity requirements for the winter period as part of the annual planning process. These take account of the exp...

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