Care Workers: Essex
Commons · Question 119184 · Tabled 9 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of social care workforce shortages on delayed discharges from hospitals in Essex.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 19 Mar 2026
The Department have made no assessment of the potential impact of social care workforce shortages on delayed discharges from hospitals in Essex.It is important that people are discharged promptly from hospital with the right support, both for their outcom...