PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Hospital Beds (13 November 2015)
Question Asked
Asked by:
Dr Andrew Murrison (Conservative)
Answer
NHS England publishes monthly figures on the number of delayed discharges, including whether the delays are attributable to the National Health Service, social care or both.
In the year April 2011 to March 2012, 31% of delays were attributable to social care. In 2012 - 2013 this figure was 28%. In 2013 - 2014 and 2014 - 2015 respectively the figure was 26%. In the six months from April to September 2015, 31% of delays were attributable to social care.
Reducing the number of delays is an important issue, as delays can result in poorer outcomes for patients, interrupted patient flow and further pressure on acute services. Work is on-going across the Department and its arm’s length bodies to tackle this issue, including through the new Emergency Care Improvement Programme, implementation of high impact interventions to improve emergency care, sector-supported work across local government and work with the independent and voluntary sectors.
Answered by:
Alistair Burt (Conservative)
23 November 2015
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