Home Care Services
Commons · Question 110130 · Tabled 2 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce the average time taken for transfers of care of patients being discharged from hospitals to home care provision.
Answer
Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 5 Feb 2026
It is important that people are discharged promptly from hospital with the right support in place. This winter, local systems have been asked to place a particular focus on reducing bed occupancy and improving patient flow, whilst from 2025/26, National H...