Why are delayed discharges from hospital increasing? Seeing the bigger picture In December 2022, more than 13,000 of a total of around 100,000 hospital beds in England were occupied by patients who were medically fit for discharge. This number has increased by 57% over the last 2 years, representing an additional 6,000 people waiting in hospital who do not need to be there. The Health Foundation
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- Short-term social care funding for hospital discharge: learning from past mistakes The Health Foundation
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