Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 17213

Hospital Beds: University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust

Tabled: 8 July 2026

Answered: 16 July 2026

Question

Siân Berry

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of social care service delays, including (a) the availability of supported housing, (b) the availability of home care or community care packages,

Answer

Karin Smyth

No assessment has been made on the impact of social care on discharge delays as we do not hold the data. Data on reasons for discharge delays is published by NHS England and is available at the following link:https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statisti...

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