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Assembling diverse experts to break down intricate challenges, like DToC (13,815 patients awaiting discharge, January 2025), into manageable parts. Collaborative strategies streamline processes, reduce ED breaches (553,713 in January 2025), and improve patient outcomes.
Contact the Team Connecting CareIn February 2025 an average of 14,087 beds were occupied daily by patients who no longer met the Criteria to Reside.
Approximately 24% of delays are due to awaiting home care, 16% for care home placements, and 24% for intermediate care.
The annual cost of patients not meeting Criteria to Reside in NHS hospitals for 2025 is estimated to be over £3.5 billion.
The service provided temporary furnished accommodation and 10 hours of weekly support, spread across seven days, to help patients rebuild community connections, manage mental health, and explore long-term housing options.
In depthBarnsley implemented a D2A model with a 7-day discharge hub, community assessments, and follow-up calls within 24 hours post-discharge. The model included pathways for minimal care (Pathway 0), home-based support (Pathway 1), and 24-hour care placement (Pathway 3).
Discover moreThis case study examines its implementation in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care System (ICS), focusing on financial savings, its impact on A&E waiting times, and its relevance to reducing Delayed Transfers of Care (DToC).
Explore moreUK Total (2022): Approximately 163,000 hospital beds were reported across the UK, with England accounting for 135,574, Scotland 20,533, Wales 10,562, and Northern Ireland 6,331.
666,000 people were receiving long-term local authority arranged or provided adult social care, in England, as of 31 December 2024, 485,000 in community settings.
In January 2025, 159,582 patients waited over four hours from the decision to admit to actual admission, and 61,529 waited over 12 hours, a record high.
Average occupancy of 80–85% for community beds (based on historical trends), approximately 750–1,050 community beds may be unoccupied daily in England (15–20% of 5,000–7,000 beds).
