Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 110313
NHS: Standards
Tabled: 2 February 2026
Answered: 2 March 2026
Question
James McMurdock
Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with NHS England on ensuring escalation protocols for deteriorating patients are consistently applied across trusts.
Answer
Karin SmythPatients are triaged upon their initial entry to accident and emergency departments, after which their condition and any deterioration is monitored through observation at clinically appropriate intervals. How this happens and how often it happens is down ...
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