Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 17356

Hospitals

Tabled: 9 July 2026
Answered: 16 July 2026
Named Day

Question

Rachael Maskell

Labour (Co-op)York Central

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to reduce the number of delayed discharges from hospital.

Answer

Karin Smyth
The Government is committed to ensuring that all patients are discharged from hospital appropriately with the right care and support in place. The Model Discharge Pathway has been published, to support timely, safe, and clinically led discharge from hospi...

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