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Hospital Beds

Commons · Question 92905 · Tabled 19 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 28 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Joe Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support his department is making available for trusts to help reduce bed occupancy to the RCEM recommended level of 85% occupancy.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 28 Nov 2025

As part of our winter preparations, we are asking trusts to place a special focus on reducing bed occupancy ahead of Christmas, creating additional capacity and improving patient flow.The Urgent and Emergency Care plan, published in July, focuses on those...