All 1 Debates between Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe and Lord Kennedy of Southwark

NHS: Corridor Care

Debate between Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe and Lord Kennedy of Southwark
Wednesday 4th February 2026

(2 weeks, 3 days ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Kennedy of Southwark Portrait Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Lab Co-op)
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It is definitely the turn of the Labour Benches. Can noble Lords make up their minds quickly?

Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe Portrait Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe (Lab)
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My Lords, my recent experience in care homes is that there are vacancies—unfilled beds—in private care homes. When are we going to do something about the mismatch of people in corridors, when beds are available? There needs to be some system introduced to get people into them.