Compulsorily Detained Psychiatric Patients: Hospital Beds

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of people being held in Accident and Emergency departments due to unavailability of local NHS mental health beds on patients.

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1. 2 December 2025

   Written question

   To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of people being held in Accident and Emergency departments due to unavailability of local NHS mental health beds on patients.

   Source: Commons

2. 17 December 2025

   Answer

   While no such specific assessment has been made, we know that in some local areas there is a need for more beds. This is being addressed in part through investment in new units, although this should be considered as part of a whole system transformation a...

   Source: Written answer

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