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Pathology

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had recent discussions with NHS England on the workload of pathology services staff.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
24 Jul 2024
Target answer date
26 Jul 2024
Answer
31 Jul 2024 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 24 Jul 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had recent discussions with NHS England on the workload of pathology services staff.

  2. 26 Jul 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 31 Jul 2024

    Answer published

    My Rt hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has had no recent discussions with NHS England on this subject. However, the Department will continue to engage with NHS England on a variety of issues, including staff workload.We recog...

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