Intensive Care: Hospital Beds
(asked on 5th May 2020) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many critical care beds are currently in use, and how that compares to the total number available.
This question was answered on 14th May 2020
The number of critical care beds in use changes over time, particularly since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak. The National Health Service is currently flexing critical care beds numbers to meet demand - including the availability of additional facilities from the independent sector providers and the development and occupancy of Nightingale Hospitals.
The NHS will be provided with the resources it needs to keep the public safe at this time.