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Hansard to 12 November 2026 · 31,484 contributions indexed · 1,439 MPs & peers
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Kevin Sargen: no photograph is held, so the sector leader plate is shown instead.
Sector leader
Kevin Sargen
Medical Director for Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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Quoted in the press, across 3 topics since 9 Dec 2025
02 Quoted on · 3 of 29 topics
Kevin Sargen: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Sector leader
- Role
- Medical Director for Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Press coverage
- Quoted in the press
- Most recently quoted
- 20 Sept 2026
- First quoted
- 9 Dec 2025
04 The signal · where Kevin Sargen sits on a&e & ambulance response
Regularly cited
One of the voices most often quoted in the press on a&e & ambulance response.
Placed by press coverage on this topic only, not across all topics.
Dr Ian HigginsonClinicianPresident, Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM)Leading
Prof Nicola RangerUnionGeneral Secretary and Chief Executive, Royal College of NursingLeading
Prof Frankie SwordsRegulatorNational Medical Director, NHS England / Department of Health and Social CareLeading
Dr Helen SkinnerClinicianChief Medical Officer, University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT)Regularly cited- Alun JonesSector leaderChief Executive of Healthcare Inspectorate WalesRegularly cited
- Kevin SargenSector leaderMedical Director for Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation TrustRegularly cited
- Andy SwinburnAcademicChief clinical officer, Welsh Ambulance ServiceRegularly cited
Sarah WoolnoughThink tankChief Executive, The King's FundRegularly cited
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05 On the record · press
What Kevin Sargen has said
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- aol.co.uk
- bbc.co.uk
- birminghammail.co.uk
- liverpoolecho.co.uk
- manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Where Kevin Sargen has been quoted
- Midlands mum, 25, 'died on sofa' after NHS hospital made 'fatal error'birminghammail.co.uk · 20 Sept 2026
- Mum, 25, dies hours after being sent home from 'waste of time' A&E visitliverpoolecho.co.uk · 18 Sept 2026
- No hospital admission 'contributed' to Chesterfield mum's death - BBC Newsbbc.co.uk · 18 Sept 2026
- Mum, 25, dies at home hours after she was discharged from 'waste of time' A&Emanchestereveningnews.co.uk · 18 Sept 2026
- NHS in crisis as mum, 25, sent home from A&E dies day laterstokesentinel.co.uk · 18 Sept 2026
- Young mum dies hours after 'waste of time' A&E visit - AOLaol.co.uk · 18 Sept 2026
- Mum dies less than 24 hours after hospital dischargemetro.co.uk · 9 Dec 2025
- Mum died day after hospital discharge, inquest findsyahoo.com
How we found the articles that name Kevin Sargen: we searched news for these terms, by topic. Terms for 3 topics
A&E & ambulance response
- A&E waiting times
- A&E department
- accident and emergency
- ambulance response times
- ambulance handover
- ambulance waiting
- ambulance service
- emergency department
Also searched with “A&E waiting times” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag, and in trade press by category. Every term for A&E & ambulance response
Medical ethics & regulation
- medical ethics
- General Medical Council
- GMC
- fitness to practise
- patient consent
- Mental Capacity Act
- conscientious objection
- medical confidentiality
Also searched with “medical ethics” in each of 8 national papers. Every term for Medical ethics & regulation
Hospital discharge / bed-blocking
- hospital discharge
- delayed discharge
- bed blocking
- bed-blocking
- discharge to assess
- delayed transfers of care
- discharge delays
- step-down care
Also searched with “hospital discharge” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag, and in trade press by category. Every term for Hospital discharge / bed-blocking
Verbatim
“We acknowledge that the care she received was not the standard that we strive for.”
“We acknowledge that the care she received was not the standard that we strive for.”
“We accept the findings of the coroner in relation to the care provided in May 2023.”
“We acknowledge that the care she received was not the standard that we strive for.”
“We acknowledge that the care she received was not the standard that we strive for.”
“We acknowledge that the care she received was not the standard that we strive for.”
“We acknowledge that the care she received was not the standard that we strive for.”
“We would like to again express our sincere condolences to the family and loved ones of Tanya McCartney. We accept the findings of the coroner in relation to the care provided in May 2023.”
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