Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 99342

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 measures are in place to reduce pressure on the NHS from flu-related hospital admissions this winter.

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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