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Written question asked by Toby Perkins (Labour) on Thursday, 23 April 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 27 April 2026. It was answered by Karin Smyth (Labour) on Wednesday, 29 April 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


NHS: Staff

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how he plans to enforce new minimum NHS staff standards, and measure them at ward level.

Answer

The NHS Staff Standards will be mandatory. Trust performance against them will be measured via the NHS National Oversight Framework.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
129458
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Staff NHS Standards
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk