Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 903942

Hospitals: Discharges

Tabled: 30 April 2025

Answered: 8 May 2025

Named Day

Question

Mr Bayo Alaba

Independent — Southend East and Rochford

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce delays in patient hospital discharges in Southend East and Rochford constituency.

Answer

Karin Smyth

As we shift from hospital to community, this government is committed to tackling delayed discharges. It is vital we support the development of local partnership working between the NHS and social care. As part of our new approach to the £9 billion Better...

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