Thromboembolism
Commons · Question 15761 · Tabled 3 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Question
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...