Written questions

Hospital Beds: Social Services

2026-06-14 · Department of Health and Social Care · 9802 · Official question

Siân Berry

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of social care delays, the availability of supported housing, the provision of home care packages, and access to mental health beds and community care pack

Answer

No assessment has been made on the impact of social care on discharge delays as we do not hold the data. Data on reasons for discharge delays are published by NHS England and is available at the following link:https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statist...