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Seòmar agus comataidhean

Question reference: S6W-43164

  • Date lodged: 16 January 2026
  • Current status: Answered by Neil Gray on 27 January 2026

Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many delayed discharge bed days in the last 12 months were attributed specifically to delays in the availability of home care equipment or domestic adaptations.


Answer

There were 10,524 bed days attributed to delay reason 25E (Awaiting completion of care arrangements in order to live in their own home – awaiting procurement/delivery of equipment/adaptations fitted) during the past 12 months (Dec 2024 – Nov 2025). There were 705,865 delayed discharge bed days during this time. This represents 1.5% of the total occupied bed days associated with a delayed discharge.

Please note, a discharge may be delayed for multiple reasons, and the reason for delay reflects only:

  • the principal reason for delay recorded at the discharge date for delay episodes with a discharge date, or
  • the principal reason for delay recorded as at the date the monthly data extract is taken, for delay episodes without a discharge date.