title: Discharging responsibilities.
abstract: In February the House of Commons health committee began to hear oral evidence as part of its investigation of delayed hospital discharges. For many people, such a step is to be welcomed and is probably even long overdue. After all, official monitoring processes suggest that between 5,000 and 7,000 older people may be experiencing delayed hospital discharges at any one time.
authors.affiliation: At the Health Services Management Centre, University of Birmingham.
authors.forename: Jon
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Glasby