title: Acute concerns.
abstract: In July the House of Commons health committee published the findings of its investigation into delayed hospital discharges. In the second quarter of 2001-2002, there were 7,065 delayed discharges of patients of all ages, which accounted for 6 percent of all acute beds. Although it is difficult to calculate precise figures, it seems that the cost of such delays may be in the region of £720 million per year. In response, the committee proposed a range of potential solutions, including.
authors.affiliation: Health Services Management Centre, University of Birmingham.
authors.forename: Jon
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Glasby