Hospital Beds
Commons · Question 3149 · Tabled 19 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Claire Young
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of patients in NHS acute hospital beds in England whose (a) discharge and (b) onward care pathway is delayed pending a diagnostic (i) test and (i
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 1 Jun 2026
The Department does not hold data specifically on the number of acute hospital beds that are occupied by patients whose discharge or onward care pathway is delayed pending a diagnostic scan or test.However, data is available to show the number of beds occ...