HC Deb 18 March 2002 vol 382 c158W
Mr. Burstow

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if he will place a copy of the delayed discharge figures for Q3 2001–02 in the Library; [39166]

(2) pursuant to the answer of 26 February 2002, Official Report, column 549, to the hon. Member for Bury St. Edmunds (Mr. Ruffley), regarding bed blocking, if he will place in the Library the figures referred to for each trust and health authority. [40510]

Jacqui Smith

All the available information on delayed discharge in December 2001 has been placed in the Library. This covers:

  1. (a) the number and proportion of patients of all ages occupying an acute hospital bed whose discharge was delayed;
  2. (b) the number and proportion of patients aged 75 and over occupying an acute hospital bed whose discharge was delayed;
  3. (c) the main reasons for delay and the numbers and proportion of patients of all ages who are delayed for each of the reasons;
  4. (d) the numbers and proportions of patients who have been delayed (i) one to eight days, (ii) eight to 14 days, (iii) 14 to 28 days (iv) over 28 days.
Each set of figures is provided on a national, regional and health authority basis.

No other information (or breakdown of information) is collected centrally on delayed discharges.