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Recommendation 19
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Delayed hospital discharges increased by 12% in 2022-23, due to complex patient needs.
Conclusion
The number of patients staying in hospital despite no longer needing to be there averaged 13,623 across Q4 of 2022–23, an increase of 1,505 or 12% compared with 12,118 during the same period in 2021–22.49 We asked NHS England why delayed discharges had increased, and it told us this was partly due to the more complex needs of the population creating greater demand for domiciliary and rehabilitation support.50
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 14 February 2024. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗