§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many beds are currently blocked in each of the district hospitals in Wales; and if he will make a statement. [80841]
Mr. Jon Owen JonesThe latest available information relating to delayed discharges from hospital is shown by NHS Trust in the following table. Information relates to a chosen day in January 1999 (usually 31 January 1999), as reported in local authority responses to the Survey of Delayed Discharges from Hospital. The survey requested information on the numbers of hospital patients known to local authority social services departments, who were medically fit to be discharged, but were still occupying a hospital bed. All patients medically fit to be discharged are counted; this may include patients whose delay came within agreed timescales for the discharge process.194W
Following the transfer of functions this issue will be a matter for the National Assembly.
NHS Trust Number of delayed discharges, January 1999 Bridgend and District 5 Cardiff Community Healthcare 8 Carmarthen and District 12 Ceredigion and Mid Wales 4 Clwydian Community Care 17 East Glamorgan 1 Glan Clwyd General Hospital 16 Glan Hafren 111 Glan-y-Mör 31 Gwent Health Care1 27 Gwynedd Community2 26 Gwynedd Hospitals 7 Llandough Hospital 12 Llanelli Dinefwr 20 Morriston Hospital 69 Nevill Hall and District 31 North Glamorgan 28 Pembrokeshire and Derwen 5 Powys Health Care 12 Rhondda Health Care 32 Swansea 38 University Hospital of Wales Healthcare 68 Velindre 1 Wrexham Maelor Hospital 9 Total 590 1As reported by Caerphilly County Borough Council on post April 1999 Trust basis. 2 Includes 6 patients with delayed discharges at February 1999.