Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 106290

Health Services: Standards

Tabled: 15 January 2026
Answered: 22 January 2026
Named Day

Question

Joe Robertson

ConservativeIsle of Wight East

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of capacity pressures in secondary care, particularly at hospital front doors, including staffing levels and bed availability.

Answer

Karin Smyth
We continue to monitor the impact of winter pressures on the National Health Service over the winter months. The NHS has been preparing for winter this year with the development and thorough testing of winter plans. This includes the surge capacity and es...

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