Benefits of this discharge fund are as follows:
1. Fast process of patient discharge
2. Freeing up hospital beds
3. Low handover time for ambulances
4. Better capacity in social care
I am pleased to announce details of the fund which will be provided to ICBs and local authorities to free up beds, at a time when bed occupancy is at 94%.
People should be cared for in the best place for them, but discharge delays mean patients are spending too long in hospital.
For further information, read here.