Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 99341

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 plans his Department has made to ensure sufficient NHS staffing and resources during the 2025–26 flu season.

Answer

Karin Smyth
Decisions about recruitment and resourcing are a matter for individual National Health Service employers, who manage this at a local level to ensure they have the staff they need to deliver safe and effective care. We continue to monitor the impact of win...

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