Question follow-through · 105950
Accident and Emergency Departments: West Sussex
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of staffing pressures in urgent and emergency care services in West Sussex, including vacancy rates, during periods of peak winter demand; and what support i
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- Answering body
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- 14 Jan 2026
- Target answer date
- 20 Jan 2026
- Answer
- 20 Jan 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
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Recorded timeline
14 Jan 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of staffing pressures in urgent and emergency care services in West Sussex, including vacancy rates, during periods of peak winter demand; and what support i
20 Jan 2026
Target answer date
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20 Jan 2026
Answer published
The Government is clear that patients should expect and receive high quality care throughout the year, including during peak winter demand.We started earlier and have done more than ever to prepare for winter this year. We continue to monitor the impact o...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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