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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

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

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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