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NHS Trusts: Health Services

Asked by Sarah GibsonLiberal DemocratDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 5 December 2025UIN 95499

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has assessed the factors contributing to variation in intervention rates between NHS trusts.

Answered by Karin Smyth

The Department has made no specific assessment. Local National Health Service commissioners are responsible for planning healthcare services that meet the needs of their respective populations. NHS trust interventions will vary across services and in response to a range of local factors.

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