Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 120339
NHS: Postal Services
Tabled: 12 March 2026
Answered: 19 March 2026
Question
Ian Lavery
Labour — Blyth and Ashington
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to mitigate patient safety risks arising from delayed delivery of NHS clinical correspondence through the postal system.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedThe Government recognises the importance of timely delivery of National Health Service clinical correspondence and the risks to patient safety because of delayed or lost correspondence.The monitoring of patient correspondence is the responsibility of indi...
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