Delayed Discharges (Hansard, 3 April 2002)

§ Dr. Murrison
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the average delay for patients with delayed discharges was in the third quarter of 2001–02. [42702]
1037W

§ Jacqui Smith
The Department does not collect information in the detail requested. I refer the hon. Member to the response I gave the hon. Member for Sutton and Cheam (Mr. Burstow), on 18 March,Official Report, column 160W.
It is not possible to calculate an accurate average length of delay from the information collected.

§ Mr. Burns
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what proportion of all acute beds were occupied due to delayed discharges in each of the last five years. [37484]

§ Jacqui Smith
[holding answer 28 February 2002]: Information on the proportion of acute beds occupied due to delayed discharge is collected centrally once a quarter. The information which is available since June 1997 has been on the basis of the proportion of patients aged over 75 occupying an acute bed whose discharge has been delayed. The table below shows this proportion for each quarter since June 1997.

Delayed Discharge—patients aged 75 and over

Per cent.

Collection Proportion of patients over 75 with a delayed discharge

2001–02 Q3 10.5

2001–02 Q2 12.0

2001–02 Q1 11.1

2000–01 Q4 11.9

2000–01 Q3 11.7

2000–01 Q2 13.0

2000–01 Q1 12.1

1999–2000 Q4 11.3

1999–2000 Q3 11.7

1999–2000 Q2 12.8

1999–2000 Q1 13.4

1998–99 Q4 12.4

1998–99 Q3 12.5

1998–99 Q2 14.3

1998–99 Q1 13.4

1997–98 Q4 13.2

1997–98 Q3 13.9

1997–98 Q2 15.7

1997–98 Q1 13.3

Delayed Discharge—patients aged 75 and over
Per cent.
Collection	Proportion of patients over 75 with a delayed discharge
2001–02 Q3	10.5
2001–02 Q2	12.0
2001–02 Q1	11.1
2000–01 Q4	11.9
2000–01 Q3	11.7
2000–01 Q2	13.0
2000–01 Q1	12.1
1999–2000 Q4	11.3
1999–2000 Q3	11.7
1999–2000 Q2	12.8
1999–2000 Q1	13.4
1998–99 Q4	12.4
1998–99 Q3	12.5
1998–99 Q2	14.3
1998–99 Q1	13.4
1997–98 Q4	13.2
1997–98 Q3	13.9
1997–98 Q2	15.7
1997–98 Q1	13.3