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Written question asked by Ian Byrne (Labour) on Thursday, 9 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 July 2026 (named day). It was answered by Karin Smyth (Labour) on Thursday, 16 July 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Hospitals: Merseyside

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the prevalence of corridor care in NHS hospital trusts serving Merseyside; and what support is being provided to those trusts to reduce the use of inappropriate temporary care environments.

Answer

NHS England now publishes trust-level corridor care data as part of its regular NHS Performance Statistics Publication. As this is a new dataset, it is currently designated as Statistics in Development while data quality and completeness continue to improve. The Department has not made a separate assessment of the prevalence of corridor care specifically across National Health Service trusts serving Merseyside beyond consideration of the published NHS England data.

NHS England provides targeted support to organisations experiencing the highest levels of corridor care. This includes expert Getting It Right First Time teams working with local NHS leaders to improve patient flow, strengthen discharge arrangements, and reduce overcrowding. Trusts serving Merseyside, like all NHS organisations, can access this support where appropriate.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
17437
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Hospitals Merseyside Standards
Link
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