Written questions

Accident and Emergency Departments: Finance

Commons · Question 56056 · Tabled 30 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 6 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what mechanisms exist for Integrated Care Boards to request additional funding during seasonal tourism peaks in demand for Accident and Emergency services.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 6 Jun 2025

NHS England is responsible for funding allocations to integrated care boards (ICBs). ICBs then decide how that money is spent within the local integrated care system, and are responsible for planning service provision in their local area. In doing so, ICB...