Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 40116
NHS: Standards
Tabled: 20 March 2025
Answered: 26 March 2025
Question
Mr Peter Bedford
Conservative — Mid Leicestershire
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the effectiveness of the NHS Triage system.
Answer
Karin SmythTriage is used across the National Health Service, for example in urgent and emergency care and mental health services, and is an effective way of prioritising patient need. The NHS pathways, a clinical decision support tool, used by NHS 111, is continuou...
ⓘ
This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 40116) →