Current status: Answered by Neil Gray on 27 January 2026
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.
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: