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Kerry McCarthy MP: written questions

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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3 published records · newest first.

Written questions

  • Mental Health Services: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26510More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of staffing levels in NHS mental health inpatient settings.

    Answer: The latest published NHS workforce statistics show that the National Health Service mental health workforce stands at 160,734 full-time equivalent staff (June 2026). However, the established national mental health workforce definition does not separately ...

    Answered 25 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Maternity Services: EpilepsyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19878More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to improve maternity care for women with epilepsy.

    Answer: On 6 January 2026, NHS England published the Maternal Care Bundle, setting out best practice standards to tackle the leading causes of maternal death including epilepsy, thrombosis, mental health, and haemorrhage. The National Maternity and Neonatal Taskf...

    Answered 7 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • National Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce: EpilepsyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19877More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to ensure that people with epilepsy are represented in the work of the Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce.

    Answer: On 6 January 2026, NHS England published the Maternal Care Bundle, setting out best practice standards to tackle the leading causes of maternal death including epilepsy, thrombosis, mental health, and haemorrhage. The National Maternity and Neonatal Taskf...

    Answered 7 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
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4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality.

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Department for Education2
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs16
Department of Health and Social Care3
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office1
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government4
Ministry of Justice4
Treasury3

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