Question follow-through · 110190
Hospital Beds
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to free up hospital beds and support individuals whose families delay hospital discharges to avoid paying for health care costs.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- 2 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 4 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 5 Feb 2026 · 3 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading · 11 Sept 2026
- Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 · 8 Sept 2026
- Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 · 8 Sept 2026
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Recorded timeline
2 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to free up hospital beds and support individuals whose families delay hospital discharges to avoid paying for health care costs.
4 Feb 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
5 Feb 2026
Answer published
Enabling people to be discharged from hospital promptly with the right care and support contributes to better outcomes and a speedier recovery for patients, as well as preventing the loss of independence.As set out in the statutory guidance on hospital di...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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