Written questions

Health Services: Fire Prevention

Commons · Question 108639 · Tabled 27 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 5 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve fire safety in healthcare settings.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 5 Feb 2026

The National Health Service has unique fire safety issues given the nature of its services and the patients it treats. These issues and related risks are analysed with risk reduction measures such as specific technical guidance updates and technical bulle...