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Hospital Beds

Commons · Question 630 · Tabled 18 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 23 Jul 2024

Question

Asked by Rachael Maskell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help prevent delayed discharges from hospital to (a) residential care and (b) homes with domiciliary care provision.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 23 Jul 2024

The Government is committed to ensuring that hospital departments are no longer blocked due to delayed discharges. By developing local partnership working between the National Health Service and social care, we will ensure that people are not stuck in hos...