Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 115699
NHS: Negligence
Tabled: 24 February 2026
Answered: 9 March 2026
Question
Josh Fenton-Glynn
Labour — Calder Valley
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of staffing levels and burnout on incidents of avoidable harm in NHS Trusts.
Answer
Karin SmythThe responsibility for determining and reviewing staffing levels remains with National Health Service clinical and other leaders at a local level, responding to local needs, supported by guidelines by national and professional bodies and overseen and regu...
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