Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 78088

Patients: Older People

Tabled: 10 October 2025

Answered: 28 November 2025

Question

Damian Hinds

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the level of incidence of hospital-acquired deconditioning among elderly patients in (a) acute hospitals and (b) community hospitals.

Answer

Karin Smyth

No assessment has been made of the level of incidence of hospital acquired deconditioning among elderly patients in acute hospitals or community hospitals, as the National Health Service does not routinely measure this.However, we remain committed to redu...

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