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Care Trusts: Hospital Beds

Asked by Esther McVeyConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 9 March 2026UIN 116140

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the bed capacity was in each NHS care trust in each of the last five years.

Answered by Karin Smyth

NHS England publishes data on general and acute bed occupancy and capacity. The data can be found at the following link:https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/bed-availability-and-occupancy/

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