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 ...