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...