Delayed Discharges in NHSScotland
Data and Resources
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Delayed Discharge Bed Days by Health BoardCSV
Number of bed days occupied by delayed discharges in each calendar month, by...
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Delayed Discharge Bed Days by Council AreaCSV
Number of bed days occupied by a delayed discharge in each calendar month, by...
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Census Delays by Health BoardCSV
Number of delayed discharges at the monthly census point by health board of...
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Census Delays by Council AreaCSV
Number of delayed discharges at the monthly census point by council area, age...
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Delayed Discharge Bed Days by Health Board – ...CSV
Number of bed days occupied by delayed discharges in each calendar month, by...
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Delayed Discharge Bed Days by Council Area – ...CSV
Number of bed days occupied by delayed discharges in each calendar month, by...
Additional Info
Field | Value |
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Source | PHS Delayed Discharge monthly data submission |
Author | PHS Delayed Discharge team |
Version | 1.0 |
Last Updated | August 6, 2024, 10:21 (BST) |
Created | March 12, 2020, 09:40 (GMT) |
Contact Address | Public Health Scotland, Gyle Square, 1 South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh EH12 9EB |
Subject | Health and Social Care |
Frequency | Monthly |
Time frame of data and timeliness | Data are available for publication within around six weeks from the end of the calendar month |
Coverage | Data are provided for delays of one or more days in NHS hospitals within the 14 territorial health boards |
Completeness | 100% of the data is used for analysis |
Accuracy | The data are considered accurate. Data are validated locally by partnerships. PHS carry out further validation checks in consultation with NHS Boards. |
Continuity of data | NHS Boards submit delayed discharge information to PHS for national reporting purposes. Some NHS Boards used the EDISON system to record people delayed in their discharge from hospital. During 2018 EDISON was retired and affected Boards migrated to their own local system solutions. NHS Boards are still required to report on delayed discharges as specified in the data definitions and national reporting requirements effective 1 July 2016, therefore figures remain comparable and we do not expect any reduction in the quality of the data. Revised data definitions manual and national data requirements were effective 1 July 2016. For detailed changes to the definitions since 2005, see page 2 of the latest Delayed Discharge Definitions Manual effective 1 July 2016 and a summary of changes and impact on national reporting. Limited trend information is available pre and post July 2016 due to the definitional changes and relevant notes have been added to explain this. |
Concepts and definitions | The delayed discharge data definitions manual (effective from 1 July 2016), national data requirements (effective 1 July 2016), a summary of PHS validation checks and background information are published on the PHS website and direct weblinks can be found under Links. |
Disclosure | PHS's Statistical Disclosure Protocol is followed |
Revision statement | This publication has revisions to census figures. Following the consultation on Delayed Discharges https://beta.isdscotland.org/media/9432/dd_consultation_responses_publication.pdf, from the June 2022 annual publication the census figures for July 2016 onwards, include delays due to infection control measures in place at hospital or care home (Code 9 delay reason codes 26X and 46X). Figures may be subject to change in future releases, as per PHS's Statistical Revisions Policy. |
Official statistics designation | National Statistics |
Relevance and key uses of the statistics | Key uses of delayed discharge information include monitoring policy obligations both locally and nationally, helping to troubleshoot in partnership areas with specific problems, facilitating benchmarking with other areas, identifying the potential release of resources to focus on more appropriate care and providing useful dialogue between health and social care agencies. Delayed discharge information is also used to respond to information requests (including FOI requests) from a variety of customers and parliamentary questions. |
Format | csv |
Language | English |
Links | Delayed Discharge Data Definitions Delayed Discharge National Reporting requirements Delayed Discharges section of the PHS Data and Intelligence website. |