Question follow-through · 128573

Accident and Emergency Departments: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential challenges for NHS trusts in implementing the Model Emergency Department guidance.

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
20 Apr 2026
Target answer date
22 Apr 2026
Answer
28 Apr 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 20 Apr 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential challenges for NHS trusts in implementing the Model Emergency Department guidance.

  2. 22 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 28 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    The Model Emergency Department guidance, published in February 2026, sets out a consistent national framework describing the core principles and pathways of high-performing emergency departments. This is supported by guidance on extended emergency medicin...

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