Minister Gillian Keegan thanked Helen Hayes for securing the debate and acknowledged the hard work of King's College Hospital staff. She detailed the hospital’s progress in reducing waiting lists, with significant reductions from February 2021 to present. The trust received £64 million in additional revenue funding since the start of the pandemic and an additional £18 million in capital funding for its critical care unit expansion. She commended the hospital's work on diagnostics and vaccinations, noting that they have administered over 250,000 vaccines. Gillian Keegan also highlighted national efforts to support NHS staff through comprehensive support programmes and occupational health teams, as well as investments in diagnostic hubs and elective activity recovery. The government is providing £700 million targeted investment for winter preparations and has given extra funding to bolster frontline staffing capacity and meet increased demand.