Patients: Homelessness
2026-06-28 · Department of Health and Social Care · 14096 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department collects on the number of people discharged from hospital into (a) homelessness and (b) rough sleeping.
Answer
The Department and NHS England do not hold data on the number of people discharged from hospital into homelessness or rough sleeping.The Government is committed to ensuring that no one eligible for homelessness assistance is discharged to the street after...