Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 80490
Hospitals
Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 21 October 2025
Question
Alison Hume
Labour — Scarborough and Whitby
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support NHS trusts to reduce the number of delayed discharges from hospital.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedThe Government is committed to tackling delayed discharges.In January 2025, we published a new policy framework for the £9 billion Better Care Fund, giving the National Health Service and local authorities accountability for setting and achieving joint go...
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