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Accident and Emergency Departments: Documents

Commons · Question 105564 · Tabled 13 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 20 Jan 2026

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Asked by Jas Athwal

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps is his department taking to improve record keeping and documentation within the emergency departments and observation units.

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Answered by Karin Smyth, 20 Jan 2026

The Government is committed to improving how information is recorded, stored, and used across the National Health Service, including in emergency departments and observation units.Regarding accident and emergency data, NHS England has published a Data Qua...