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...