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Lister Hospital

Asked by Chris HinchliffLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 14 October 2024UIN 7155

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of awarding teaching status to Lister Hospital; and when his Department plans to respond to the application on this matter.

Answered by Karin Smyth

Lister Hospital is part of the East and North Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust. Officials are in correspondence with the trust about amending their establishment order to reflect teaching status.

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