Written questions

NHS 111: Standards

Commons · Question 32110 · Tabled 21 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 7 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Simon Opher

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce the average response time for the NHS 111 service.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 7 Mar 2025

The Government is committed to continuing to improve NHS 111 to ensure that patients can access the right care the first time, only visiting accident and emergency services when necessary. This includes through growing the clinical workforce, making urgen...