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Slight fall in number of delayed discharges from hospital

The average number of hospital beds occupied per day due to delayed discharges in Scotland continued to fall slightly in June, the latest figures show. Data from Public Health Scotland revealed that 1,678 beds were occupied each day by people who ...

02 Aug 2022 at 13:51

Scotland

Humza Yousaf unable to ‘get a grip’ on delayed discharges, say Scottish Tories

The Health Secretary is “unable to get a grip” on delayed discharges from Scottish hospitals, the Scottish Conservatives have said. The latest figures from Public Health Scotland highlighted a 57% year-on-year increase in delays to discharging ...

05 Apr 2022 at 14:55

Scotland

Yousaf announces £8m plan for care home beds to help with bed blocking

Health Secretary Humza Yousaf has announced an extra £8 million of funding to help the NHS deal with the “extraordinary pressures” is is facing this winter – with the additional funding to provide about 300 beds in care homes that hospitals ...

10 Jan 2023 at 17:27

Scotland

Social care recruitment concerns raised over plan to alleviate bed blocking

Health experts have cautiously welcomed the Scottish Government’s plan to free up hospital beds, but voiced fears it may be “almost impossible” to recruit the extra social care staff required. The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh ...

13 Jan 2023 at 18:09

Scotland

Number of hospital beds occupied due to delayed discharge at record level

The number of hospital beds occupied by people who were ready to be discharged has reached a record high for the third month in a row. Latest figures from Public Health Scotland (PHS) showed the average number of beds being used by ...

10 Jan 2023 at 11:31

Scotland

NHS Lothian to ask families of some discharged patients to provide care at home

Relatives of some hospital patients are to be asked to provide care for their loved ones at home in a bid to free up beds. Bosses at NHS Lothian are urging anyone asked to provide care for a relative on an interim basis while ...

21 Dec 2022 at 12:29

Scotland

Delayed discharge patients fell slightly in June

The number of delayed discharge patients in Scottish hospitals fell very slightly in June, though the average length of waits increased. Figures for delayed discharge – also known as bed blocking – at the June 2023 census ...

01 Aug 2023 at 12:00

Scotland

Number of patients who faced delayed discharge rose in September

Delayed discharges continue to burden Scottish hospitals, with the latest monthly figures showing a slight increase. Public Health Scotland data for delayed discharges – also known as bed blocking – shows 1,835 people ...

07 Nov 2023 at 16:39

Scotland

Hospital bed-blocking figures fall slightly from record high

The number of hospital beds blocked by patients who were ready for discharge fell slightly in December from record levels the previous month. Latest figures from Public Health Scotland (PHS) show there were an ...

07 Feb 2023 at 11:29

Scotland

Average number of hospital delayed discharge days jumps by half in a year

The average number of delayed discharge days in Scotland’s hospitals has jumped by 50% in the last year, figures show. A report by Public Health Scotland, released on Tuesday, showed that 1,690 people were ...

05 Jul 2022 at 13:19

Scotland

Rise in average beds lost to delayed discharges in Scotland’s NHS

The average number of hospital beds lost every day to delayed discharge in Scotland increased slightly in May, latest figures show. The most up-to-date figures released by Public Health Scotland (PHS) on ...

04 Jul 2023 at 14:47

Scotland

‘Disastrous’ Yousaf urged to quit as Health Secretary over cost of bed blocking

Labour has called on “disastrous” Humza Yousaf to quit as Health Secretary as new figures showed bed blocking has cost the country more than £1.2 billion over the past decade. The party’s analysis of ...

04 Jan 2023 at 00:01

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