Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 120139

Hospitals: Standards

Tabled: 11 March 2026
Answered: 23 March 2026

Question

Sarah Hall

Labour (Co-op)Warrington South

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the (a) prevalence and (b) potential impact of the use of hospital corridors and other non-designated spaces for patient care in NHS hospitals.

Answer

Karin Smyth
We recognise the challenges facing the health service and are serious about tackling them. The Government is committed to restoring urgent and emergency care waiting times to the standards set out in the National Health Service constitution by the end of ...

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