All the updated news related to hospital discharges

All the news related to hospital discharges updated in real time

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Bill for delayed discharge over last decade tops £1.2bn, says Labour

The cost of delayed discharge bed days in Scottish hospitals has reached more than £1.2 billion over the last decade, Labour have said. The party’s health spokeswoman Dame Jackie Baillie said more than four million bed days have been lost to delayed ...

08 Jan 2024 at 00:01

Poor hospital discharge affecting patients’ satisfaction with care, survey finds

Poorly co-ordinated discharge from hospital is having an effect on patients’ satisfaction with NHS care, a survey has found, with some saying they do not feel involved in decisions and are not being given enough notice. More than one in four people ...

21 Aug 2024 at 18:49

Care providers report weeks-long waits for people to be discharged from hospital

The Government has branded the NHS hospital discharge system “broken” as a survey revealed almost a fifth of care providers across the UK reported weeks-long waiting times for people to be transferred into their care. The survey of 568 care homes ...

26 Aug 2024 at 00:01

Scotland

SNP ‘obliterated’ delayed discharge promise say Lib Dems as figures rise

The SNP has “obliterated” its promise to end delayed discharge, the Scottish Liberal Democrats have said, as new figures show a record high. Statistics from Public Health Scotland show that at the January 2026 census, there were 2,049 people ...

03 Mar 2026 at 16:02

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