United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 90754
Virtual Wards
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13 November 2025
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether there is a target for the number of virtual wards in the NHS across England.
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13 November 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether there is a target for the number of virtual wards in the NHS across England.
Source: Commons
24 November 2025
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In October 2025, there were 12,588 virtual ward beds across England, with 10,049 being occupied by patients.Whilst there is currently no specific national target for the number of virtual ward beds, the NHS England 2025/26 operational planning guidance in...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-11-13/90754
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1852432
- uk · wq-1852432 · source updated 24 November 2025