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Hospital Beds: Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the unit cost per day is for NHS (a) elective, (b) non-elective, (c) high dependency and (d) standard ward beds.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
15 Dec 2025
Target answer date
17 Dec 2025
Answer
22 Dec 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 15 Dec 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the unit cost per day is for NHS (a) elective, (b) non-elective, (c) high dependency and (d) standard ward beds.

  2. 17 Dec 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 22 Dec 2025

    Answer published

    The following table shows the bed day cost for elective and non-elective admissions, for 2024/25:Financial yearQuestionPoint of delivery descriptionBed day cost2024/25ElectiveElective Inpatient£1,1982024/25Non electiveNon Elective Long Stay£7912024/25Non ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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