Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 74191

Hospitals: Standards

Tabled: 2 September 2025

Answered: 12 September 2025

Named Day

Question

Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what comparative assessment he has made of the efficiency (a) rural and (b) urban hospitals; and how many hospitals in each of those categories are within the top quarter most efficient hospitals.

Answer

Karin Smyth

As part of the 2025/26 planning process, all National Health Service organisations were required to set efficiency and savings targets necessary to achieve a balanced financial position. These targets are publicly available in hospital board reports. The ...

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