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Virtual Wards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the target number of virtual wards is in the NHS across England.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
13 Nov 2025
Target answer date
17 Nov 2025
Answer
24 Nov 2025 · 11 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 13 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the target number of virtual wards is in the NHS across England.

  2. 17 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 24 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    In October 2025, there were 12,588 virtual ward beds across England, with 10,049 being occupied by patients.Whilst there is currently no specific national target for the number of virtual ward beds, the NHS England 2025/26 operational planning guidance in...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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