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New figures have revealed that one NHS Tayside patient waited five-and-a-half years in hospital after being declared fit for discharge.
A Tele investigation shows one patient’s discharge was delayed for 2,017 days due to “complex arrangements to live at home” needing to be carried out.
Another two patients were kept in hospital for the same reason for three-and-a-half years and just under three years respectively.
In Dundee, two patients needed to wait 615 days while arrangements were made for them to live at home and another waited a total of 444 days. In Angus, one patient had to wait 343 days for a specialist facility to be found.
Another three patients were held up in hospital while guardianship was established, with the trio spending 289, 279 and 194 days respectively waiting to be discharged after being declared medically fit.
John McAllion, executive for Dundee and Scotland Pensioners Forums, said more funding was required to provide the services necessary to allow patients to be cared for in the community.
https://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/fp/nhs-tayside-patients-five-half-year-wait-discharge-hospital/
A Tele investigation shows one patient’s discharge was delayed for 2,017 days due to “complex arrangements to live at home” needing to be carried out.
Another two patients were kept in hospital for the same reason for three-and-a-half years and just under three years respectively.
In Dundee, two patients needed to wait 615 days while arrangements were made for them to live at home and another waited a total of 444 days. In Angus, one patient had to wait 343 days for a specialist facility to be found.
Another three patients were held up in hospital while guardianship was established, with the trio spending 289, 279 and 194 days respectively waiting to be discharged after being declared medically fit.
John McAllion, executive for Dundee and Scotland Pensioners Forums, said more funding was required to provide the services necessary to allow patients to be cared for in the community.
https://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/fp/nhs-tayside-patients-five-half-year-wait-discharge-hospital/