Written question asked by Laurence Robertson (Conservative) on Thursday, 24 March 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 29 March 2022 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Tuesday, 29 March 2022. A substantive answer was provided by Gillian Keegan (Conservative) on Wednesday, 13 April 2022 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Hospitals
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate he has made of the (a) number and (b) proportion of patients in acute hospitals in England who are medically fit for discharge; and if he will make a statement.
- Answer
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On 20 March 2022, the most recent data available, there were 12,235 patients or 14.72% remaining in hospital who were medically fit for discharge.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 146549
- Session
- 2021-22
- Subjects
- Discharges Hospitals Acute beds
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
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- 2022-04-13 11:10:14 +0100
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