Health Services: Older People
Commons · Question 5511 · Tabled 1 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what safeguards are in place to ensure continuity of care for older people and patients with complex needs during the transition of services from secondary to primary and community care settings.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 15 Jun 2026
Enabling people to be discharged from hospital more quickly with the right care and support contributes to speedier recovery and better outcomes for patients and helps prevent loss of independence.To support this, every acute hospital has access to a mult...