Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 37036

Hospitals: Discharges

Tabled: 10 March 2025

Answered: 18 March 2025

Question

Mr Lee Dillon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take with community care providers to help reduce hospital discharge waiting times.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

We will tackle delayed discharges by developing local partnerships between the National Health Service and social care, and making sure people get the right support to return home.Every acute hospital trust has access to a care transfer hub. These hubs br...

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