Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 15301

Health Services: Standards

Tabled: 20 November 2024
Answered: 4 December 2024
Named Day

Question

Deirdre Costigan

LabourEaling Southall

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, If he will make a comparative assessment of the adequacy of NHS care at (a) weekends and (b) weekdays.

Answer

Karin Smyth
The National Health Service is committed to ensuring safe, high-quality care is available to patients seven days a week, whether they require emergency treatment or ongoing care. While there are natural variations in activity levels between weekends and w...

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