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Accident and Emergency Departments

Asked by Liam ByrneLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 29 April 2026UIN 129798

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of the age of A&E infrastructure on (a) staff retention and (b) clinical safety at hospitals operating above design capacity.

Answered by Karin Smyth

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

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