Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 114252

Hospitals: Power Failures

Tabled: 20 February 2026

Answered: 9 March 2026

Question

Lee Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure backup energy generators at hospitals are well maintained.

Answer

Karin Smyth

It is the responsibility of each National Health Service provider to have resilience plans and procedures in place. Guidance is provided to the NHS within the Health Technical Memorandum 06 series, namely Health Technical Memorandum 06-01: Electrical serv...

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