Over one in 10 NHS England beds blocked in November as patients unable to be discharged
New weekly data published by NHS England has found that more than one in 10…
Councils and health leaders call for £600m in funding to avoid ‘bed blocking’ this winter
In a letter to UK Government ministers, council and health leaders have warned that people…
Drive DeVilbiss ready to ease NHS winter pressures with bespoke community equipment packages
During the winter months, the NHS comes under significant pressure as demands for acute and…
NHS on track to endure worst-ever winter warns BMA as pressure on services set to skyrocket
The British Medical Association (BMA) has predicted that the NHS is heading for the worst…
Training tool to tackle bed-blocking as NHS staff encouraged to ask ‘Why not home? Why not today?’
In a bid to reduce hospital delays for patients, with a particular focus on the…
£10m investment for NHS Scotland to help manage “care closer to home” as winter pressures loom
As NHS Scotland prepares to face the increased demands of winter, the Scottish Government has…
£674 million funding helps reduce delayed transfers of care report Health & Wellbeing Boards
A short-term £674 million government funding programme has helped promote independent living and reduce delayed…
NHS report shows thousands of bed blocking incidences occur due to people waiting for community equipment
New figures revealed by NHS England show the number of reported delayed transfer of care…
Local council allocated millions to help reduce NHS pressures over winter
Nottinghamshire County Council will receive £ million from the Department of Health and Social Care…