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Hospital Beds

Asked by James McMurdockIndependentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 28 February 2025UIN 32816

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many hospitals in England are operating above 90% bed occupancy levels.

Answered by Karin Smyth

Bed occupancy data is published by NHS England and is available at the following link:

https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/critical-care-and-general-acute-beds-urgent-and-emergency-care-daily-situation-reports-2024-25/

The data shows 113 National Health Service trusts in England with general and acute bed occupancy above 90%.

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