Written questions

Surgery: Training

Commons · Question 96917 · Tabled 3 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 10 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Ben Coleman

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with NHS Trusts and clinical directors on ensuring surgical trainees have adequate access to operating theatres.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 10 Dec 2025

The Department has held no discussions with National Health Service trusts and clinical directors on surgical trainees’ access to operating theatres.It is the responsibility of individual employers to ensure their staff have appropriate access to ongoing ...