NHS: Staff
Commons · Question 127945 · Tabled 16 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to introduce national minimum staffing level guidance for NHS services.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 29 Apr 2026
There are no plans to introduce national minimum staffing level guidance. Staffing levels are determined locally, supported by national guidance and regulated by the Care Quality Commission.Guidance from the National Quality Board entitled Safe, sustainab...