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Hospitals: Standards

Asked by Mr Andrew SnowdenConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 15 June 2026UIN 6993

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department has issued on the use of chairs for elderly patients awaiting admission.

Answered by Karin Smyth

The Department has not issued specific guidance on the use of chairs for elderly patients awaiting admission.

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