Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 93703

Health Professions: Conditions of Employment

Tabled: 24 November 2025
Answered: 2 December 2025

Question

Jim Shannon

Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve workplace catering and break facilities for healthcare workers.

Answer

Karin Smyth
Good physical working environments are important for staff wellbeing and retention. Staff need to be given the time and space to rest and recover from their work, particularly when working on-call or overnight. This is recognised as a priority in the NHS ...
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