Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 116140

Care Trusts: Hospital Beds

Tabled: 26 February 2026

Answered: 9 March 2026

Question

Esther McVey

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the bed capacity was in each NHS care trust in each of the last five years.

Answer

Karin Smyth

NHS England publishes data on general and acute bed occupancy and capacity. The data can be found at the following link:https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/bed-availability-and-occupancy/