§ Mr. LidingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many patients had their hospital discharge delayed while awaiting community care packages in each year since 1997. [160513]
§ Dr. LadymanData on delayed discharges are not collected on the basis of awaiting community care services. All available information on delayed transfers of care since 1997 is available in the Library, including the latest figures for 2003–04, Quarter 3 (December 2003).