Hospital Beds
Commons · Question 78858 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Simon Opher
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support trusts to reduce bed occupancy to below 80% ahead of winter 2025-26.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 22 Oct 2025
The National Health Service is already preparing for winter this year with the development and testing of winter plans. This includes the surge capacity and escalation plans in place across all NHS and urgent care services.The Urgent and Emergency Care Pl...