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Accident and Emergency Departments

Asked by Dr Caroline JohnsonConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 16 July 2025UIN 65323

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of emergency departments were co-located with urgent treatment centres in the most recent period for which data is available.

Answered by Karin Smyth

There are currently 86, which is approximately half, type 1 accident and emergency units with a co-located urgent treatment centre (UTC).

Further co-located UTCs will be built as a result of the capital funding provided as part of our Urgent and Emergency Care Plan for 2025/26.

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