Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 85974
General Practitioners and Hospitals: Staff
Tabled: 28 October 2025
Answered: 5 November 2025
Question
Mr Andrew Snowden
Conservative — Fylde
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of current NHS staffing levels in (a) hospitals and (b) general practice.
Answer
Karin SmythNational Health Service hospitals and healthcare providers, such as general practices, are responsible for ensuring that there are sufficient staff to provide safe care for their patients.Providers already have a duty through Regulation 18 of the Health a...
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