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Written question asked by Wes Streeting (Labour) on Friday, 13 October 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 17 October 2023. It was answered by Helen Whately (Conservative) on Tuesday, 24 October 2023 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Virtual Wards

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients were treated in virtual beds in the NHS in England in September 2023.

Answer

Published data from NHS England for virtual wards show that in September 2023, there were 6,807 patients treated in virtual beds. The total number of virtual beds available in September was 10,421.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
201263
Session
2022-23
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Virtual wards
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk