The tables available on this page, have been revised from those published prior to May 2022 following the recommendations of the consultation on the future presentation of delayed discharge information.

Download the summary of responses to the consultation and actions. (PDF, 638KB).

The tables now show information grouped by delay reasons (see Definitions we use section for more information) and report information on the following:

• Census figures
  • Information on the number of people experiencing a delay in their discharge at the - monthly census point. Information provided includes: reason for delay, location of delay and delay length.
  • From the July 2022 publication, the census figures for July 2016 onwards, include delays due to infection control measures in place at hospital or care home (delay reason codes 26X and 46X).
• Bed days occupied
  • The number of bed days associated with delayed discharges within a calendar month.
• Discharges following delay
  • Discharge from hospital following delay, discharges from hospital to home or placement following a period of delay within a calendar month.

Download the files associated with this month's report or access the open data.

All delay reasons

This workbook contains summary statistics for delayed discharges for all delay reason groupings.

Standard delay reasons

This workbook contains statistics for delays in discharge due to standard reasons (health & social care reasons and patient & family related reasons).

Complex delay reasons

This workbook contains statistics for delays in discharge due to code 9 (complex) reasons - Adults with Incapacity (AWI) and other code 9 reasons (non-AWI).

Open data