Out of Area Treatment: East of England
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people who do not meet the criteria to reside were inpatients in (a) Hinchingbrooke Hospital, (b) Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn and (c) Peterborough City Hospital on 21 April 2025.
Answered by Stephen Kinnock
The following table shows the number of patients with no criteria to reside as of 21 April 2025, in Hinchingbrooke Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn, and Peterborough City Hospital:
Hospital | Numbers of patients with no criteria to reside |
Hinchingbrooke Hospital | 35 |
Peterborough City Hospital | 47 |
Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn | 49 |
No criteria to reside refers to patients who are medically fit for discharge but are still in hospital. These delays can be caused by a range of issues including hospital processes, delays in arranging ongoing support, a lack of care capacity, and wellbeing concerns.
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