NSW and QLD sell off State Govt Nursing Homes now want to blame the Federal Govt for bedblocking #afternoonbriefing #auspol
June 10, 2026 at 6:26 AM
NSW and QLD sell off State Govt Nursing Homes now want to blame the Federal Govt for bedblocking #afternoonbriefing #auspol
Cue more NHS bedblocking
March 22, 2026 at 10:32 AM
Cue more NHS bedblocking
Fixing social care is key to resolving bedblocking problems in the NHS, but also for local government finances.
Without fixing this, there are so many other things that just can't get done.
www.aldc.org/2026/07/ed-d...
Without fixing this, there are so many other things that just can't get done.
www.aldc.org/2026/07/ed-d...
Ed Davey MP: Finally, cross-party talks on social care have started
An exclusive article for ALDC from Lib Dem leader Ed Davey MP on his meeting with the Prime Minister on fixing social care
www.aldc.org
July 29, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Fixing social care is key to resolving bedblocking problems in the NHS, but also for local government finances.
Without fixing this, there are so many other things that just can't get done.
www.aldc.org/2026/07/ed-d...
Without fixing this, there are so many other things that just can't get done.
www.aldc.org/2026/07/ed-d...
Old people like it because they get a better retirement, some younger people like it because them a paying gig in their chosen field whilst they chase their dreams, it stops bedblocking in the housing market, and (if you're labour) concentrate the elderly in fewer constituencies
November 8, 2024 at 5:27 PM
Old people like it because they get a better retirement, some younger people like it because them a paying gig in their chosen field whilst they chase their dreams, it stops bedblocking in the housing market, and (if you're labour) concentrate the elderly in fewer constituencies
plus a lot of his good reforming ideas about NHS funding private procedures and hospitals to cut waiting lists quicker is fine at the increasing capacity of the NHS but a different issue with NHS capacity than before is the bedblocking through bad social care and that can't be fixed in that way.
July 6, 2024 at 10:15 PM
plus a lot of his good reforming ideas about NHS funding private procedures and hospitals to cut waiting lists quicker is fine at the increasing capacity of the NHS but a different issue with NHS capacity than before is the bedblocking through bad social care and that can't be fixed in that way.
El 'bedblocking' (cama bloqueada) se produce cuando un paciente permanece ingresado en el hospital aunque disponga del alta médica. ¿Cómo podemos abordar este problema?
La vida atrapada en una cama hospitalaria
El ‘bed-blocking’ (cama bloqueada) se produce cuando un paciente permanece ingresado en el hospital aunque disponga del alta médica. ¿Cómo podemos abordar este problema?
theconversation.com
February 5, 2025 at 8:02 PM
El 'bedblocking' (cama bloqueada) se produce cuando un paciente permanece ingresado en el hospital aunque disponga del alta médica. ¿Cómo podemos abordar este problema?
The case quote implies that the patient had at least 11 health staff visit their home at least once. If that's worth it and leads to better health outcomes, then great. But if all it does is juice the bedblocking numbers at a cost to staff and patients...less so.
July 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The case quote implies that the patient had at least 11 health staff visit their home at least once. If that's worth it and leads to better health outcomes, then great. But if all it does is juice the bedblocking numbers at a cost to staff and patients...less so.
Remember when market towns Community Hospitals? Most were closed down, as mega-hospitals were built in large towns and cities. Well, they’re back, using that same cosy name but are now private, profit-making setups. They were always necessary. chec.uk/swindon-welc... @everydoctor.org.uk #bedblocking
Swindon welcomes new community hospital - CHEC
CHEC’s new Swindon site set to reduce NHS waiting times and increase patient choice CHEC, one of the UK’s leading providers of community healthcare, has confirmed it will be opening a new Swindon hosp...
chec.uk
January 17, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Remember when market towns Community Hospitals? Most were closed down, as mega-hospitals were built in large towns and cities. Well, they’re back, using that same cosy name but are now private, profit-making setups. They were always necessary. chec.uk/swindon-welc... @everydoctor.org.uk #bedblocking
Tens of thousands of people will lose access to ambulances and NHS A&E care. Waiting lists for all surgery, rehab, and chronic disease management will grow because benefit cuts will undermine treatments, and without money for rent and home carers, worsen a bedblocking crisis of unsafe to discharge.
March 23, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Tens of thousands of people will lose access to ambulances and NHS A&E care. Waiting lists for all surgery, rehab, and chronic disease management will grow because benefit cuts will undermine treatments, and without money for rent and home carers, worsen a bedblocking crisis of unsafe to discharge.
www.theguardian.com/society/arti...
But of course once ppl are in care homes, the search for suitable home care slows because they're not longer bedblocking but they're also in a 'safe place'. That's if the beds can even be found in care homes, which I doubt is possible nationally.
But of course once ppl are in care homes, the search for suitable home care slows because they're not longer bedblocking but they're also in a 'safe place'. That's if the beds can even be found in care homes, which I doubt is possible nationally.
Labour would use part of NHS budget to buy beds in care homes
Party says plan would free up thousands of England hospital beds occupied by patients whose discharge has been delayed
www.theguardian.com
June 19, 2024 at 11:02 AM
www.theguardian.com/society/arti...
But of course once ppl are in care homes, the search for suitable home care slows because they're not longer bedblocking but they're also in a 'safe place'. That's if the beds can even be found in care homes, which I doubt is possible nationally.
But of course once ppl are in care homes, the search for suitable home care slows because they're not longer bedblocking but they're also in a 'safe place'. That's if the beds can even be found in care homes, which I doubt is possible nationally.
Ahead of Wednesday's IL newsletter: Extent of the corridor care crisis revealed for the first time with figures from NHS England #CorridorCare #NHSEngland #DelayedDischarge #A&E
#BedBlocking #IndependentLiving #disabled
#BedBlocking #IndependentLiving #disabled
Corridor Care Crisis | Industry News | Independent Living
<p>Thousands treated in corridors as NHS publishes data for first time Nearly 3,000 patients a day were treated or left waiting in hospital corridors and other unsuitable areas during May, according…
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June 17, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Ahead of Wednesday's IL newsletter: Extent of the corridor care crisis revealed for the first time with figures from NHS England #CorridorCare #NHSEngland #DelayedDischarge #A&E
#BedBlocking #IndependentLiving #disabled
#BedBlocking #IndependentLiving #disabled
This week's IL newsletter: Corridor Care crisis – Nearly 3,000 people a day are being treated in corridors and other unsuitable spaces, raising serious concerns about #PatientSafety and dignity. #CorridorCare #NHSCrisis #DelayedDischarge #BedBlocking #HealthAndCare #ILnews
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June 17, 2026 at 8:15 AM
This week's IL newsletter: Corridor Care crisis – Nearly 3,000 people a day are being treated in corridors and other unsuitable spaces, raising serious concerns about #PatientSafety and dignity. #CorridorCare #NHSCrisis #DelayedDischarge #BedBlocking #HealthAndCare #ILnews
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I do think people ought to be confronted with what will happen if Reform kills off immigration and kicks people out.
Older relatives uncared for in 'care' homes, or rotting at home or bedblocking hospitals.
Hospitals that cease to function, due to staff shortages and lack of cleaning.
Older relatives uncared for in 'care' homes, or rotting at home or bedblocking hospitals.
Hospitals that cease to function, due to staff shortages and lack of cleaning.
May 21, 2026 at 5:45 PM
I do think people ought to be confronted with what will happen if Reform kills off immigration and kicks people out.
Older relatives uncared for in 'care' homes, or rotting at home or bedblocking hospitals.
Hospitals that cease to function, due to staff shortages and lack of cleaning.
Older relatives uncared for in 'care' homes, or rotting at home or bedblocking hospitals.
Hospitals that cease to function, due to staff shortages and lack of cleaning.
Shocking new figures have revealed how bad the situation is 📰
Healthy patients bedblocking Yorkshire hospitals in discharge 'bottleneck'
www.leeds-live.co.uk
February 3, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Shocking new figures have revealed how bad the situation is 📰
Is their bedblocking for a different reason though?
April 2, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Is their bedblocking for a different reason though?
El #bedblocking (cama bloqueada) se produce cuando un paciente permanece ingresado en el hospital aunque disponga del alta médica. ¿Cómo podemos abordar este problema?
La vida atrapada en una cama hospitalaria
El ‘bed-blocking’ (cama bloqueada) se produce cuando un paciente permanece ingresado en el hospital aunque disponga del alta médica. ¿Cómo podemos abordar este problema?
theconversation.com
January 28, 2025 at 10:11 AM
El #bedblocking (cama bloqueada) se produce cuando un paciente permanece ingresado en el hospital aunque disponga del alta médica. ¿Cómo podemos abordar este problema?
Shocking new figures have revealed how bad the situation is 📰
Healthy patients bedblocking Yorkshire hospitals in discharge 'bottleneck'
www.examinerlive.co.uk
February 3, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Shocking new figures have revealed how bad the situation is 📰
I spent three weeks blocking a bed. My consultant knew it was the only way to get my scans done in time.
My latest blog post is a thank you to the marvellous staff of Ward 27, and a critical look at an NHS forced to work around its own bureaucracy.⤵️
#SaveOurNHS #BedBlocking #NHS #Scotland #Health
My latest blog post is a thank you to the marvellous staff of Ward 27, and a critical look at an NHS forced to work around its own bureaucracy.⤵️
#SaveOurNHS #BedBlocking #NHS #Scotland #Health
Thank You, Ward 27: The Safety Net and the Spider Web – Douglas Ireland
douglasireland.com
January 31, 2026 at 1:01 PM
I spent three weeks blocking a bed. My consultant knew it was the only way to get my scans done in time.
My latest blog post is a thank you to the marvellous staff of Ward 27, and a critical look at an NHS forced to work around its own bureaucracy.⤵️
#SaveOurNHS #BedBlocking #NHS #Scotland #Health
My latest blog post is a thank you to the marvellous staff of Ward 27, and a critical look at an NHS forced to work around its own bureaucracy.⤵️
#SaveOurNHS #BedBlocking #NHS #Scotland #Health
The @ironeconomist.bsky.social thread on this is good. Lots of this coincided with bedblocking by older employees on senior roles, weaker labour markets overall, and specific declines in opportunities as you've described
December 18, 2025 at 1:25 PM
The @ironeconomist.bsky.social thread on this is good. Lots of this coincided with bedblocking by older employees on senior roles, weaker labour markets overall, and specific declines in opportunities as you've described
Much is said about 'bedblocking' due to an inadquate social care service, but my experience of visiting a very ill elderly relative is that the greatest scandal is poor and indequate hospital care which at times seems like passive euthanasia.
February 18, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Much is said about 'bedblocking' due to an inadquate social care service, but my experience of visiting a very ill elderly relative is that the greatest scandal is poor and indequate hospital care which at times seems like passive euthanasia.