Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 67222

Hospitals: Discharges

Tabled: 11 July 2025

Answered: 21 July 2025

Question

Michelle Welsh

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve support for people leaving hospital and moving to a care home.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

The statutory hospital discharge guidance sets out that people leaving hospital, including those who will be moving to a care home, should be supported throughout the discharge process and post discharge. The discharge process should be person-centred, st...

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