Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 119184

Care Workers: Essex

Tabled: 9 March 2026

Answered: 19 March 2026

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of social care workforce shortages on delayed discharges from hospitals in Essex.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

The Department have made no assessment of the potential impact of social care workforce shortages on delayed discharges from hospitals in Essex.It is important that people are discharged promptly from hospital with the right support, both for their outcom...

ⓘ

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 119184) →