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Written question asked by Christopher Chope (Conservative) on Monday, 5 January 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 8 January 2026 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Friday, 9 January 2026. A substantive answer was provided by Ashley Dalton (Labour) on Tuesday, 3 February 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Great Western Hospital: Pneumonia

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients died from hospital acquired pneumonia at the Great Western Hospital in Swindon in each of the first six months of 2025.

Answer

The UKHSA (UK Health Security Agency) Healthcare-Associated Infection (HCAI) Data (public HCAI statistics) does not currently publish routine counts of hospital-acquired pneumonia deaths. Pneumonia is not one of the standard HCAIs in the UKHSA dashboard.

The Office of National Statistics is the official source of mortality statistics for England. More information is available at the following link:

https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/methodologies/mortalitystatisticsinenglandandwalesqmi

The Office for Health Improvements and Disparities (OHID) also provide details of mortality indicators that assess outcomes across a range of causes of death in England. These are available at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/mortality-profile-december-2025-update/mortality-profile-statistical-commentary-december-2025

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
102708
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Death Pneumonia Great Western Hospital
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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