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Healthcare (Delayed Discharges) Bill

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.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Healthcare (Delayed Discharges) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 16 March 2022 by Dr Andrew Murrison (Conservative). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 16 Mar 2022
  2. 2nd reading Commons 6 May 2022

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 4 May 2022.