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<p>Reducing delayed discharge is an urgent Government priority. On 30 January 2023
the Department and NHS England, published the delivery plan for recovering urgent
and emergency care services. This included a series of measures to improve hospital
discharges, including improvements to the planning and organisation of discharges
for patients with more complex needs, and implementing new approaches to rehabilitation
and recovery in community settings.</p><p>Building on the success of the 2022/23 Discharge
Fund, on 4 April 2023 the Government announced details of the £600 million 2023/24
Discharge Fund, to support timely and safe discharge from hospital into the community.
The Government will also be making available up to £1 billion of additional funding
to reduce delayed discharges in 2024/25.</p>
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