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Accident and Emergency Departments: Standards

Commons · Question 128571 · Tabled 20 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 28 Apr 2026

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Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of implementing the Model Emergency Department guidance on patient outcomes.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 28 Apr 2026

The Model Emergency Department guidance, published in February 2026, sets out a consistent national framework describing the core principles and pathways of high-performing emergency departments. This is supported by guidance on extended emergency medicin...