Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 17246
Emergencies: Health Professions
Tabled: 8 July 2026
Answered: 16 July 2026
Question
David Reed
Conservative — Exmouth and Exeter East
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what mechanisms exist to mobilise additional medical staff in the event of a national emergency.
Answer
Mrs Sharon HodgsonThe National Health Service has arrangements to mobilise workforce capacity and resources in response to a national emergency. These include local, regional, and national mutual aid arrangements, which enable healthcare organisations to share resources wh...
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