Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 26404

Care Homes: Hospital Beds

Tabled: 27 January 2025

Answered: 30 January 2025

Named Day

Question

Sir Julian Lewis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason NHS hospitals have not commissioned beds available in care homes to restore capacity on hospital wards by enabling patients to be discharged.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

Local authorities should determine the volume and type of services, including care home beds, that are required to meet their responsibilities under the Care Act 2014. National Health Service integrated care boards, local authorities, and providers should...

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