Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 101174
St Mary's Hospital Isle of Wight: Standards
Tabled: 17 December 2025
Answered: 5 January 2026
Question
Richard Quigley
Labour — Isle of Wight West
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking (a) to ensure consistent improvement in weekend care at St Mary’s Hospital on the Isle of Wight and (b) to help tackle weekend staffing shortages.
Answer
Karin SmythIt is the responsibility of individual National Health Service trusts to ensure safe staffing levels in all settings and at all times, including over the weekend.Our Urgent and Emergency Care Plan for 2025/26 sets out clear actions to deliver improvements...
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