NHS: Negligence
Commons · Question 115699 · Tabled 24 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Josh Fenton-Glynn
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of staffing levels and burnout on incidents of avoidable harm in NHS Trusts.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 9 Mar 2026
The responsibility for determining and reviewing staffing levels remains with National Health Service clinical and other leaders at a local level, responding to local needs, supported by guidelines by national and professional bodies and overseen and regu...