Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 83014

Health Services: Weather

Tabled: 17 October 2025

Answered: 24 November 2025

Question

Matt Vickers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to increase NHS capacity in winter 2025-26.

Answer

Karin Smyth

We have done more than ever to prepare for this winter, including stress testing winter plans, making sure community teams have the vaccines they need, and identifying patients most vulnerable in winter.The Urgent and Emergency Care (UEC) Plan for 2025/26...

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