Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 15575

Hospitals: Disability

Tabled: 2 July 2026
Answered: 13 July 2026

Question

Daniel Francis

LabourBexleyheath and Crayford

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the current number of Changing Places toilets in hospitals.

Answer

Karin Smyth
The Government recognises the importance of ensuring the privacy, dignity, and safety of all patients in National Health Service hospitals. No assessment has been made of the current number of Changing Places toilets in hospitals; however, national guidan...

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