One in six patients in Scotland’s hospitals no longer has a medical need to be there – but can’t get out because of a lack of support to go home or into the care system.
These are patients who want to be discharged and who feel uncomfortable about taking up a hospital bed in these times of pressure for the health service.
Waiting times, published today, are the worst they have ever been.
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