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Hospitals (Accident and Emergency) Bill

Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)

Originated in the House of Commons, Session 2024-26

Last updated: 5 May 2026 at 11:30

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Long title

A Bill to place a duty on the Secretary of State to ensure that patients spend no longer than 12 hours between arriving at the accident and emergency department of a hospital and being admitted to hospital, transferred for care elsewhere or discharged; to require the Secretary of State to publish proposals for measures to eliminate the provision of accident and emergency care services in corridors and other spaces not intended for the provision of such services; and for connected purposes.

Sponsor

Helen Morgan
Liberal Democrat
North Shropshire

Bill passage

Bill started in the House of Commons
1st reading
Committee stage
Report stage
3rd reading
Bill in the House of Lords
1st reading
2nd reading
Committee stage
Report stage
3rd reading
Final stages
Consideration of amendments
Royal Assent
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