Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 99340

Influenza: Weather

Tabled: 11 December 2025
Answered: 18 December 2025

Question

Anneliese Midgley

LabourKnowsley

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

Answer

Karin Smyth
We have started earlier and done more than ever to prepare for winter this year. We continue to monitor the impact of winter pressures on the National Health Service over the winter months, providing additional support to services across the country as ne...

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