Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 6611

Sleeping Rough

Tabled: 4 October 2024
Answered: 10 October 2024
Named Day

Question

Paula Barker

LabourLiverpool Wavertree

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help prevent street discharge from hospital settings for people rough sleeping.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
The Department is committed to promoting safe and timely discharge for people experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness to appropriate accommodation. Every acute hospital has access to a care transfer hub to manage discharge for people with more complex n...

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