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Recommendation 18
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Publish annual official estimates of delayed discharge costs to the NHS, broken down by reason
Recommendation
We recommend that the Department provides an official estimate of how much delayed discharges are costing the NHS, broken down by the reason for the delay and including costs associated with the beds themselves, staff time and wider activity that cannot happen as a result of a delayed discharge. This should be published and updated annually. (Recommendation, Paragraph 101)
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 9 July 2025. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document ↗