Accident and Emergency Departments: South Basildon and East Thurrock
Commons · Question 109768 · Tabled 29 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with the NHS in South Basildon and East Thurrock constituency on patient safety for people experiencing long waits in Accident and Emergency.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 9 Feb 2026
The Government recognises that urgent and emergency care performance has fallen short in recent years. We are committed to restoring accident and emergency waiting times to the National Health Service constitutional standard.Our Urgent and Emergency Care ...