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Hospital Wards: Staff

Asked by Helen MorganLiberal DemocratDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 16 December 2025UIN 97711

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many ward clerks are employed (a) in England and (b) in A&E departments.

Answered by Karin Smyth

Department does not hold information on the number of ward clerks or bed clerks employed in the National Health Service in England, or the number in accident and emergency departments.

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