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Thromboembolism

Commons · Question 15761 · Tabled 3 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 13 Jul 2026

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Asked by Alicia Kearns

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of staffing levels on the timeliness of venous thromboembolism (a) assessment and (b) prevention.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 13 Jul 2026

No assessment has been made.The responsibility for staffing levels sits with providers of National Health Services at a local level, working with their commissioners, responding to local needs, supported by guidelines by national and professional bodies a...