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<p>We are working with NHS England and local government to monitor and address discharge
delays. NHS England’s data shows that on 31 August there were 13,195 patients in hospital
in England who no longer meet the criteria to reside. However, this data does not
record whether those patients are awaiting a care home placement or care at home.</p><p>In
December 2021, the Department established the National Hospital Discharge Taskforce
with membership from local and central government, the National Health Service to
identify long-term, sustainable measures to reduce delayed discharges. The Taskforce
launched a ‘100-day discharge challenge’ in July 2022, focusing on 10 best practices
for use in hospitals. Integrated care systems and local areas have been invited to
submit expressions of interest to become ‘discharge frontrunners’ to facilitate the
sharing of good practice and ideas to ease discharge pressures. In addition, we are
simplifying the recruitment of eligible workers from overseas to allow social care
employers to fill vacancies.</p>
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