Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 32110

NHS 111: Standards

Tabled: 21 February 2025
Answered: 7 March 2025

Question

Dr Simon Opher

LabourStroud

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce the average response time for the NHS 111 service.

Answer

Karin Smyth
The Government is committed to continuing to improve NHS 111 to ensure that patients can access the right care the first time, only visiting accident and emergency services when necessary. This includes through growing the clinical workforce, making urgen...

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