Question follow-through · 15301

Health Services: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, If he will make a comparative assessment of the adequacy of NHS care at (a) weekends and (b) weekdays.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
20 Nov 2024
Target answer date
25 Nov 2024
Answer
4 Dec 2024 · 14 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 20 Nov 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, If he will make a comparative assessment of the adequacy of NHS care at (a) weekends and (b) weekdays.

  2. 25 Nov 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 4 Dec 2024

    Answer published

    The National Health Service is committed to ensuring safe, high-quality care is available to patients seven days a week, whether they require emergency treatment or ongoing care. While there are natural variations in activity levels between weekends and w...

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