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NHS: Employment Tribunals Service

Commons · Question 46353 · Tabled 17 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 29 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by Chris Coghlan

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of resolving NHS employment disputes early.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 29 Apr 2025

The Department has not made this specific assessment. National Health Service employment disputes arising at a local level are for employers to manage and resolve locally. At a national level, the Government has prioritised improving industrial relations ...