A Bill to make provision about expediting the transfer of patients who are medically fit for discharge from acute hospitals to homely settings in the community.
House of Commons
Dr Andrew MurrisonConservative
4 May 2022
May contain errors — check source documents for definitive information.
The Healthcare (Delayed Discharges) Bill aims to speed up moving patients who are medically fit for discharge from acute hospital wards to suitable housing or community care settings. By reducing delays, it seeks to free up hospital beds and ensure people receive appropriate care outside hospital.
The bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Commons. If it advances, it would proceed to committee stage, then report stage and third reading in the Commons, before moving to the Lords.
Generated 21 February 2026
16 Mar 2022
6 May 2022
The 2021-2022 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
