Question follow-through · 17166

Health Services: Cornwall

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that NHS workforce planning in Cornwall reflects the additional pressures placed on health services during periods of peak tourist activity.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
8 Jul 2026
Target answer date
14 Jul 2026
Answer
14 Jul 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 8 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that NHS workforce planning in Cornwall reflects the additional pressures placed on health services during periods of peak tourist activity.

  2. 14 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 14 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    Decisions about workforce planning are a matter for individual National Health Service employers, who manage this at a local level to ensure they have the staff they need to deliver safe and effective care.The Government is committed to publishing a 10 Ye...

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