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Hospital Beds

Asked by Claire YoungLiberal DemocratDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 29 April 2026UIN 130028

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department collects data on patients occupying hospital beds while awaiting diagnostic tests or scans.

Answered by Karin Smyth

The Department does not collect data on patients that occupy hospital beds while waiting for diagnostic tests or scans.

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