Written questions

Respiratory Diseases: Infectious Diseases

Commons · Question 82543 · Tabled 15 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 24 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by James MacCleary

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to help reduce the impact of chronic respiratory conditions on the NHS in winter 2025-26.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 24 Oct 2025

NHS England, working with the Department, the UK Health Security Agency, and other partners, is taking action to reduce the impact of respiratory conditions on the National Health Service this winter. This includes robust, consistent infection prevention ...