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Hospital bed-blocking 'costs' NHS England £900m a year

PostPosted: 05 Feb 2016, 09:49
by annie
Delays in discharging patients out of hospital after treatment could be costing the NHS in England £900m a year, an independent review has said.

Labour peer Lord Carter's report found nearly one in 10 beds was taken by someone medically fit to be released.

It said it was a "major problem" causing operations to be cancelled and resulting in the NHS paying private hospitals to see patients.

Union Unison said cuts to social care were a major cause of "bed-blocking".

Lord Carter identified the issue in a wider look at how £5bn could be saved by 2020.

His proposals called for better procurement and staff management, and savings to the drugs bill.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-35481849

Re: Hospital bed-blocking 'costs' NHS England £900m a year

PostPosted: 05 Feb 2016, 11:43
by wendy
Why ever did they close the cottage hospitals?

Re: Hospital bed-blocking 'costs' NHS England £900m a year

PostPosted: 05 Feb 2016, 14:55
by maureenho
I agre the cottage hospitals took the overflow till people were on their feet again.