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Accident and Emergency Departments

Asked by Steve DarlingLiberal DemocratDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 20 October 2025UIN 79005

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a national A&E Appreciation Week.

Answered by Karin Smyth

The Government highly values hardworking National Health Service staff who go above and beyond to provide rapid and critical care. Local NHS trusts have in place their own approaches to recognising and rewarding staff, supported by advice and guidance set out in the Staff Recognition Framework. This is available at the following link:

https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/staff-recognition-framework/

Members of Parliament can also acknowledge the work of NHS staff in their constituency through the NHS Parliamentary Awards.

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