Abstract
Essential facts Delays in discharging older people from hospital cost the NHS £820 million a year, according to a report from the National Audit Office (NAO).
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Humans
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Patient Discharge / economics*
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Patient Discharge / standards*
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Patient Transfer / economics*
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Patient Transfer / standards*
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State Medicine / economics*
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State Medicine / standards*
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Time Factors
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United Kingdom