Written questions

Patients: Older People

Commons · Question 78088 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 28 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Damian Hinds

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the level of incidence of hospital-acquired deconditioning among elderly patients in (a) acute hospitals and (b) community hospitals.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 28 Nov 2025

No assessment has been made of the level of incidence of hospital acquired deconditioning among elderly patients in acute hospitals or community hospitals, as the National Health Service does not routinely measure this.However, we remain committed to redu...