Written question asked by Rob Roberts (Independent (affiliation)) on Monday, 20 November 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 23 November 2023 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Thursday, 23 November 2023. A substantive answer was provided by Helen Whately (Conservative) on Monday, 27 November 2023 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Hospital Beds
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the NHS England publication of 20 January 2023 entitled Delivery plan for recovering urgent and emergency care services, what his planned timetable is for delivering 5,000 additional permanent beds; and what steps the Government is taking to progress delivery of those additional beds.
- Answer
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Our Delivery Plan for recovering urgent and emergency care services set the ambition to increase the core general and acute bed base, above originally planned 2022/23 levels, by 5,000 sustainable, permanent beds in 2023/24. This takes the funded core bed base to over 99,000. NHS England in continuing to work with local systems and trusts to deliver this ambition.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 2739
- Session
- 2023-24
- Related items
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Hospital beds Accident and emergency departments
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- 2023-12-04 16:28:25 +0000
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