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Written question asked by Alison Griffiths (Conservative) on Monday, 2 March 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 5 March 2026 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Friday, 6 March 2026. A substantive answer was provided by Karin Smyth (Labour) on Friday, 13 March 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


NHS

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many requests to call in a reconfiguration of NHS services his Department has received under Schedule 10A of the National Health Service Act 2006 since 31 January 2024; and in how many cases he has exercised the call-in power.

Answer

The Department has been notified of nine reconfigurations under Schedule 10A of the National Health Service Act 2006 since 31 January 2024, of which one related to community hospital’s provision of beds.

The Department has received a total of 70 call-in requests, relating to 21 individual NHS service reconfigurations, under Schedule 10A of the National Health Service Act 2006 since 31 January 2024. My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, has not used the call-in power.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
117218
Session
2024-26
Related items
Zachary Merton Hospital
Friday, 24 April 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
NHS
Legislation
National Health Service Act 2006
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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