Hospitals: Discharges
Commons · Question 115677 · Tabled 24 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with NHS England on reducing long-stay hospital delays caused by social care capacity.
Answer
Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 5 Mar 2026
The Department works closely with NHS England on reducing long-stay hospital delays including those caused by social care capacity. Though the Better Care Fund (BCF) the Government provides over £9 billion to be used jointly by the National Health Service...