Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 94585

Influenza: Weather

Tabled: 25 November 2025
Answered: 3 December 2025
Named Day

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what measures his Department are taking to ensure the NHS is appropriately prepared for winter flu-related admissions in 2025 and early 2026.

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 the patients who are most vulnerable in winter. We are asking trusts to place a special...
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