Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 17193

NHS: Postal Services

Tabled: 8 July 2026
Answered: 16 July 2026

Question

Cat Eccles

LabourStourbridge

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Royal Mail delivery delays on NHS service delivery, including in Stourbridge constituency.

Answer

Karin Smyth
No assessment has been made of the potential impact of postal delays on the timely delivery of referral letters between primary and secondary care. The monitoring of National Health Service patient correspondence, including appointment letters, is the res...

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