Written questions

Hospitals and NHS 111: Staff

Commons · Question 123921 · Tabled 25 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 13 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether workforce levels in a) urgent treatment centres, b) same-day emergency care and c) NHS 111 are adequate to deliver the objectives of the Urgent and Emergency Care Plan.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 13 Apr 2026

Decisions on workforce levels and recruitment are a matter for individual National Health Service employers, who manage resources at a local level to ensure they have the staff they need to deliver safe and effective care.The Government is committed to pu...