Written questions

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust: Hospital Beds

Commons · Question 121264 · Tabled 16 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 25 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make a comparative assessment of bed occupancy levels at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust between October and December 2025 with the national average during the same period.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 25 Mar 2026

NHS England publishes data on general and acute bed (G&A) occupancy and capacity. Between October and December 2025, the average G&A bed occupancy rate at the Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust was 94.8%, compared to 93% nationally.