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Health Services: Women

Asked by Sarah HallLabour (Co-op)Department of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 5 February 2026UIN 109674

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the level of staff required to provide specialist women’s health services through the NHS online hospital.

Answered by Karin Smyth

Analysis shows that, in the first three years, the anticipated workforce available is sufficient to meet the demand for the National Health Service online hospital, including for women’s health services. Across all specialities, only a small percentage, approximately 4%, of consultants will need to contribute fewer than six hours per week to meet the 8.5 million forecasted appointments and assessments in the first three years.

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