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Written question asked by Ben Maguire (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 4 February 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 February 2026. It was answered by Karin Smyth (Labour) on Friday, 20 February 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Cleaning Services: Health Services

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the resilience of NHS services to disruptions within the commercial laundry sector.

Answer

The NHS England estates, commercial, and emergency preparedness, resilience, and response teams are undertaking an assessment of the provision of laundry services, in-house and out-sourced, in the National Health Service. This includes the NHS requirements for laundry services, available capacity, and the most efficient approach to their provision.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
111051
Session
2024-26
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Health services Cleaning services
Link
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