Sunday 4 November 2007

BBC NEWS | Health | Bed-blocking 'on the rise again'

Delayed discharges from hospitals - so-called "bed-blocking" - rose sharply last year, according to figures released in Parliament.

In total, more than a million "bed days" were lost, with an increase of almost 30% in acute hospitals.

Link to BBC NEWS | Health | Bed-blocking 'on the rise again'