Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 56198
Hospital Beds: ICT
Tabled: 2 June 2025
Answered: 1 July 2025
Question
Steve Barclay
Conservative — North East Cambridgeshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the decision to discontinue the electronic Bed and Capacity Management Systems initiative on (a) A&E waits and (b) patient transfers.
Answer
Karin SmythThe decision not to proceed with stand-alone investment into electronic bed management systems was based on value for money with other investments offering greater benefits for patients.The Government is committed to returning accident and emergency servi...
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