The UK Statistics Authority wrote to Karin Smyth MP about hospital beds

21 March 2024 · Sir Robert Chote, Chair, UK Statistics Authority

The letter, dated 21 March 2024, replies to correspondence of 1 February 2024. The UK Statistics Authority published it as Letter from Sir Robert Chote to Karin Smyth MP – hospital beds.

Read the full letter.

The words the letter quotes

The letter quotes 3 passages from the public record:

“We’ve hit our target for 5,000 extra permanent hospital beds across the country this winter to help patients receive care faster”

“I want faster, simpler, fairer health care for all our patients. That’s why we’ve delivered 5,000 extra beds this winter to help cut waiting lists”.”

“With high levels of bed occupancy all year around, hospitals are putting more beds in place for patients and are on track to hit 5,000 additional ‘core’ permanent general and acute beds. Thanks to the efforts of the NHS, more than 99,000 core beds will be in place across the country by December 2023 – thousands more than last year, to boost resilience”.”

Source named in the letter: NHS England press release

Correspondence

• The letter it answered: Karin Smyth MP to Sir Robert Chote – hospital beds (1 February 2024)

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