HSE review says hospitals fudging delayed discharge figures

A review for the HSE has found that some hospitals are concealing the true number of people left in hospital beds for longer than necessary.

There has been a focus for years on reducing “delayed discharges” - people who are medically fit to leave hospital but cannot be moved on straight away.

But an independent expert review has found that some hospitals allow a “grace” period of up to ten days before the ...