Written questions

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...