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Hospitals: Disability

Commons · Question 106622 · Tabled 19 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 28 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Helen Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help increase the availability of (a) hoists and (b) accessible toilets in hospitals.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 28 Jan 2026

Data is not held centrally on the number of accessible and Changing Places toilets in hospitals. The Changing Places Toilets website holds a register of all accredited ‘Changing Places’ toilets, including ones on National Health Service sites, which can b...