NHS: Staff
Commons · Question 3714 · Tabled 20 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 4 Jun 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, 4 Jun 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...