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[Written Question] Accident and Emergency Departments: Standards

UK Parliament Written Questions Tuesday 20 October 2026, 17:22 UTC By Shivani Raja 1 min read
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Question by: Shivani Raja Answering Body: Department of Health and Social Care Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to address overcrowding and patient delays in emergency departments.

Question by: Shivani Raja Answering Body: Department of Health and Social Care Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to address overcrowding and patient delays in emergency departments.
Shivani Raja Answering Body: (PERSON) State for Health and Social Care (ORG) Department (ORG)
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