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Asked by Edward ArgarConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 16 December 2024UIN 19322

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS (a) 111 and (b) 999 call handlers there were on (i) 1 September, (ii) 1 October, (iii) 1 November and (iv) 1 December 2024.

Answered by Karin Smyth

This information is not available. While NHS England collects information on the number of call handlers working in NHS 111 and 999 services, this information has not been centrally validated.

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