Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Philip Dunne and Iain Stewart

Tuesday 19th December 2017 Commons Chamber

[Mr Dunne]

Bed occupancy rates are high at this time, not least following the recent cold snap, which has put additional pressure on hospital trusts. We have used some of the funding provided in the March Budget to increase the rates of delayed transfers of care to improve patient flow throughout all hospitals, and that has led to a slight reduction in bed occupancy in the run-up to winter.

[Iain Stewart (Milton Keynes South) (Con)]

8. What steps he is taking to increase the size of the mental health workforce.