Crawley Hospital: Urgent Treatment Centres
Commons · Question 907943 · Tabled 12 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Peter Lamb
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust on the potential impact of the reduction in Crawley Hospital Urgent Treatment Centre's opening hours on patients.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 24 Feb 2026
The Trust’s evaluation found that revised opening hours at Crawley Hospital Urgent Treatment Centre reduced the average time patients spend in the UTC by 17 minutes, with no significant impact on nearby emergency departments. Decisions on local service co...