Percentage of delayed discharge bed days for all delay reasons attributed to mental health specialties. A delayed discharge occurs when a hospital patient who is clinically ready for discharge from inpatient hospital care continues to occupy a hospital bed beyond the date they are ready for discharge.

Number of delayed discharge bed days for all delay reasons attributed to mental health specialties.

Number of delayed discharge bed days.

Public Health Scotland (PHS) delayed discharge monthly data submission. Collects data on The number of people delayed as at a monthly census snapshot. Information provided includes: reason for delay, location of delay and delay length. NHS Boards are required to submit one national data return containing: Details of ALL patients delayed for one or more days within the calendar month. The reporting period covers from 00:00 on the 1st calendar day of the month to 23:59 on the last calendar day of the month.

Public Health Scotland produces Delayed discharges in NHS Scotland annually

Annual Report publichealthscotland.scot/publications/delayed-discharges-in-nhsscotland-annual/delayed-discharges-in-nhsscotland-annual-annual-summary-of-occupied-bed-days-and-census-figures-data-to-march-2022-planned-revision/ Monthly report publichealthscotland.scot/publications/delayed-discharges-in-nhsscotland-monthly/delayed-discharges-in-nhsscotland-monthly-figures-for-june-2023/#section-1 Data definitions manual beta.isdscotland.org/topics/delayed-discharges/data-definitions-and-submission/ beta.isdscotland.org/media/9456/dd-data-definitions-manual.pdf