Hospitals: South East
Commons · Question 28208 · Tabled 8 Sep 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 18 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Jess Brown-Fuller
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of Discharge-to-Assess pathways into intermediate care services in the South East; and what steps she is taking to prevent delays for patients awaiting
Answer
Answered by Alison McGovern, 18 Sep 2026
We recognise that it is important that people are discharged promptly from the hospital with the right support, both for their outcomes and to free up beds for other patients.We are continuing to work with National Health Service trusts and local authorit...