The Scottish Tories said new statistics should be a ‘source of shame’

The Scotsman

Scotland

United Kingdom

'Complex' patient stuck in Scottish hospital for seven years amid NHS delayed discharge crisis

A PATIENT has been stuck in a hospital bed for seven years despite being medically fit to go home, according to new figures. NHS Fife admitted the unidentified person had been waiting for 2,576 days – the equivalent of seven years and 21 days in hospital. GettyThere were patients in NHS Highland and NHS Lothian waiting more than four years[/caption]
Several freedom of information requests by the Scottish Conservatives revealed many patients are …

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The Sun

Murdoch family

Patient 'fit enough to be sent home' stuck in hospital for 7 YEARS

The Scottish Tories took aim at the SNP over the data - but health board chiefs hit back at the remarks from a Scottish Conservatives MSP.

The Courier

DC Thomson

Dundee

Dundee City

NHS Fife bosses explain figures revealing patient stuck in hospital for seven years

People throughout Scotland are waiting years in hospital despite being well enough to leave, figures show.

Scots patient stuck in hospital for seven years awaiting discharge

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In a letter to the first minister, seen by The Sunday Post, Scottish Conservative health spokesman Sandesh Gulhane - who is a registered GP - highlights the scale of the issue.

Sunday Post

London

Greater London

England

Only a 'sea change’ in doctor recruitment will address NHS crisis

That’s despite being ready to be discharged A patient deemed fit enough by doctors to be discharged has been stuck in hospital for more than seven years, according to new figures. A series of freedom of information requests by the Scottish Conservatives revealed many patients are waiting years to leave hospital after being told it is safe to do so. NHS Fife confirmed one of its patients has been experiencing delayed discharge for 2,576 days – th…

'Complex' patient stuck in Scottish hospital for seven years amid NHS delayed discharge crisis

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