Hospitals: Standards
Commons · Question 92176 · Tabled 18 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Marie Goldman
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that hospitals have sufficient capacity for patients.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 27 Nov 2025
Integrated care boards are responsible for commissioning healthcare services, including hospitals, to meet the needs of their local populations. We are asking trusts to place a special focus on reducing bed occupancy ahead of Christmas, creating additiona...