Written question WQ93832
- Asked by
- Janet Finch-SaundersConservative
- To be answered by
- Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 6 days
Question
Will the Cabinet Secretary outline how many social care beds have been lost in care homes across Wales over the last 12 months?
Answer
Answered by Minister for Social Care
Over the last 12 months there has been an overall increase in care home beds across Wales. However, there will be regional variation in bed capacity across Wales.
The total number of care home beds across children and adult services in Wales has increased by 1.1% between 31 March 2024 (26,350 beds) and 31 March 2023 (26,068 beds).