Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 108639

Health Services: Fire Prevention

Tabled: 27 January 2026
Answered: 5 February 2026

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 fire safety in healthcare settings.

Answer

Karin Smyth
The National Health Service has unique fire safety issues given the nature of its services and the patients it treats. These issues and related risks are analysed with risk reduction measures such as specific technical guidance updates and technical bulle...
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