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Written Question
Hospitals: Discharges
Thursday 26th January 2023

Asked by: Peter Bone (Independent - Wellingborough)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many medically fit patients have been waiting more than 14 days to be discharged in acute hospital settings as of 19 January.

Answered by Helen Whately - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

The information requested is not collected centrally.


Written Question
Hospitals: Discharges
Wednesday 25th January 2023

Asked by: Peter Bone (Independent - Wellingborough)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many medically fit patients in acute wards are awaiting discharge in (a) Kettering and (b) Northampton General Hospital; and what proportion of the total available beds this constitutes in both locations.

Answered by Helen Whately - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

In the week ending 15 January, the daily average number of patients who remain in hospital and do not meet the criteria to reside in Kettering General Hospital Trust was 54, 9% of available beds, and in Northampton General Hospital Trust was 114, 17% of available beds.


Written Question
Hospitals: Discharges
Wednesday 25th January 2023

Asked by: Peter Bone (Independent - Wellingborough)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many medically fit patients in NHS acute wards are awaiting discharge; and what proportion of the total available beds this constitutes.

Answered by Helen Whately - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

In the week ending 15 January, there was a daily average of 14,000 patients in hospital who were medically fit to be discharged. This accounts for 14% of the total beds available from the trusts who submitted discharge data.


Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 24 Nov 2022
Covid-19: PPE Procurement

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 08 Jun 2022
Government Action on Suicide Prevention

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 08 Jun 2022
Health and Social Care Leadership Review

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 19 Apr 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 19 Apr 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 08 Feb 2022
Elective Treatment

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 07 Feb 2022
Elective Care Recovery in England

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