Health Professions: Conditions of Employment
Commons · Question 93703 · Tabled 24 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve workplace catering and break facilities for healthcare workers.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 2 Dec 2025
Good physical working environments are important for staff wellbeing and retention. Staff need to be given the time and space to rest and recover from their work, particularly when working on-call or overnight. This is recognised as a priority in the NHS ...