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NHS: Staff

Asked by Mr Toby PerkinsLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 29 April 2026UIN 129458

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how he plans to enforce new minimum NHS staff standards, and measure them at ward level.

Answered by Karin Smyth

The NHS Staff Standards will be mandatory. Trust performance against them will be measured via the NHS National Oversight Framework.

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