http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-33154093
From Age UK:
'The charity's analysis of NHS England data for the last financial year showed the days spent stuck in hospital included:
174,000 waiting for a residential home place
216,000 waiting for a nursing home place
206,000 waiting for help from social care workers or district nurses to get people back into their own home
41,400 waiting for ramps or stairlifts to be installed into patients' homes.'
and:
'Age UK said it was bad for patients' health, a waste of NHS resources and a huge cost to taxpayers.'
Too true!! grrr.
From Age UK:
'The charity's analysis of NHS England data for the last financial year showed the days spent stuck in hospital included:
174,000 waiting for a residential home place
216,000 waiting for a nursing home place
206,000 waiting for help from social care workers or district nurses to get people back into their own home
41,400 waiting for ramps or stairlifts to be installed into patients' homes.'
and:
'Age UK said it was bad for patients' health, a waste of NHS resources and a huge cost to taxpayers.'
Too true!! grrr.