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Social care boss says poor communication is behind rise in NHS bed-blocking

Summary by lancashiretelegraph.co.uk

An East Lancashire social care worker has said that a lack of communication between social care and hospitals is to blame for bed blocking.

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lancashiretelegraph.co.uk

Social care boss says poor communication is behind rise in NHS bed-blocking

An East Lancashire social care worker has said that a lack of communication between social care and hospitals is to blame for bed blocking.

3 days ago·Blackburn, United Kingdom

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thecareruk.com

Government’s Failure to Utilise Social Care Deepens NHS Bed Crisis

Share Post Share Email The latest NHS England figures reveal that nearly one in seven hospital beds (13,767) are occupied by patients who no longer require acute care yet cannot be discharged due to an “apparent” lack of social care capacity. Care England denies this, warning that this is not a capacity issue; care homes across the country have thousands of vacant beds that could accommodate these individuals –…

2 days ago

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