Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 7155

Lister Hospital

Tabled: 4 October 2024
Answered: 14 October 2024

Question

Chris Hinchliff

LabourNorth East Hertfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of awarding teaching status to Lister Hospital; and when his Department plans to respond to the application on this matter.

Answer

Karin Smyth
Lister Hospital is part of the East and North Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust. Officials are in correspondence with the trust about amending their establishment order to reflect teaching status.