Summary
IT IS shocking that some NHS patients are spending up to seven months in hospital unnecessarily, as bed-blocking cases in the region continue to spiral.
The often elderly patients are forced to stay in hospital because care packages from councils are not yet in place for them to be discharged. Last year, we reported that 10,000 bed days a year were being lost due to blocking. Now, however, that figure has shot up to 27,500.See the full content of this document
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Liverpool Daily Post: Make Hospitals System Simpler
This has a double negative effect - not only does it lead to bed- blocki...
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