Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 23395

Hospitals and Social Services: Weather

Tabled: 13 January 2025
Answered: 22 January 2025

Question

Helen Whately

ConservativeFaversham and Mid Kent

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to increase (a) hospital and (b) social care capacity for winter 2024-25.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
December 2024 saw record numbers of people attending accident and emergency, a 7.5% increase on December 2023. Despite this, there were 5% fewer delayed discharges than in December 2023.The Government will tackle delayed discharges by developing local par...

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