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Delayed Discharges

Summary of the latest publication

The number of delayed discharges in Scotland who had been ready for discharge for over six weeks at the time of the July 2008 census has increased. There were 44 cases at the July 2008 census compared with zero at the April 2008 census, and 423 at the July 2007 census.

At the July 2008 census, there were a total of 601 delayed discharges in Scotland, compared with 434 at the April 2008 census, and 1,031 at the July 2007 census.

Patients are categorised according to the main reason for their continuing stay in the hospital ward at the time of the current census.

  • The number of patients outwith the six week discharge planning period who were awaiting place availability for a care home/specialist residential facility placement has increased to 24 cases at the July 2008 census, compared with zero at the April 2008 census and 185cases at the July 2007 census.
  • The number of patients outwith the six week discharge planning period in the Community Care Assessment reason category has increased to 6 cases at the July 2008 census, compared with zero at the April 2008 census, and 59at the July 2007 census.
  • The number of patients outwith the six week discharge planning period who were waiting to go home has increased to 5 cases at the July 2008 census, compared with zero at the April 2008 census, and 39 at the July 2007 census.
  • The number of patients outwith the six week discharge planning period who were awaiting funding for a care home placement has increased slightly to 3 cases at the July 2008 census, compared with zero at the April 2008 census, and 55 at the July 2007 census.
  • The number of patients outwith the six week discharge planning period who were in the Healthcare Assessment/Arrangements reason categories has increased slightly to 2 cases at the July 2008 census, compared with zero at the April 2008 census, and 11 at the July 2007 census.
  • The number of patients outwith the six week discharge planning period who were exercising statutory right of choice has increased very slightly to 1 case at the July 2008 census, compared with zeroat the April 2008 census, and 52 at the July 2007 census.

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