Written question asked by Greg Clark (Conservative) on Tuesday, 15 September 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 21 September 2020 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Monday, 21 September 2020. A substantive answer was provided by Helen Whately (Conservative) on Thursday, 8 October 2020 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Care Homes: Coronavirus
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients have been discharged from hospital into care homes having either (a) not been tested for covid-19 immediately prior to their move or (b) having tested positive in each month to date since, and including, March 2020.
- Answer
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The Department does not hold data on the number of patients who have been discharged from hospital into care homes having either not been tested for COVID-19 immediately prior to their move or having tested positive in each month to date since, and including, March 2020.
As set out in the Adult Social Care Action Plan on 15 April, all individuals are required to be tested prior to discharge from hospital to a care home, and no care home should be forced to admit residents if they do not feel they can provide the appropriate care.
We will continue to work closely with the sector to keep our policies and data under review.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 90097
- Session
- 2019-21
- Subjects
- Care homes Discharges Hospitals Screening Coronavirus
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
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- 2020-10-08 17:37:16 +0100
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