Hospital Beds: University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
2026-07-07 · Department of Health and Social Care · 17213 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of social care service delays, including (a) the availability of supported housing, (b) the availability of home care or community care packages,
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 is published by NHS England and is available at the following link:https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statisti...