24% reduction in ‘bed-blocking’ to disappoint Jackie Baillie

Professor John Robertson OBA

From Public Health Scotland today:

At the January 2025 census, there were 1,969 people delayed. Compared to the previous three census points, this is higher than December 2024 (1,890) and lower than November 2024 (2,020) and October 2024 (2,030).

and

The average (median) length of delay for people delayed at the January 2025 census was 22 days. This is the less than December and November 2024 (both 29 days) as well as October 2024 (28 days).

That’s a 24% reduction in bed-blocking.

and

In January 2025 the average number of beds occupied per day due to people delayed in hospital was 1,964. Compared to the previous three months, this is less than December 2024 (1,991), November 2024 (2,023) and October 2024 (2,029).

Source:

https://www.publichealthscotland.scot/publications/delayed-discharges-in-nhsscotland-monthly/delayed-discharges-in-nhsscotland-monthly-figures-for-january-2025#section-2

Jackie’s previous:

NHS Scotland had 27% fewer delayed hospital discharges than NHS Wales after decades of Labour control there but Scottish Labour conveniently ignore that
Jackie Baillie trying to fool you by exploiting the less than 4% delayed hospital discharges in Scotland while hiding from you our 50 times better care at home figures

3 thoughts on “24% reduction in ‘bed-blocking’ to disappoint Jackie Baillie”

  1. We had to visit A&E at Glasgow Royal Infirmary on Sunday after my wife had a fall at home. (Happily, no broken bones or damaged organs, just a pretty sore back where she landed.

    The was live information giving information on waiting times. There was an explanation of the triage system and the priorities were set out clearly.

    She was seen by triage after 15 minutes. The assessment was efficiently carried out and because she is 75 she was given a high priority and transferred to the ‘major’ area. We were about 3.5 hours there and during that time she had blood pressure and temperature taken three times, she gave a urine sample, she had an ECG, she had blood samples taken, she had CT scans for kidneys and bone density. She was physically examined by a doctor. The results were explained to her. She was given pain killers and clear instructions and told to giveaway urine sample to her GP in two weeks and was discharged. She is feeling pretty sore but reassured that she is un damaged.

    There were a lot of patients and friends in the treatment area. The atmosphere was very calm, the staff were busy but worked at a sensibly unhurried pace. There were pleasant exchanges between staff and patients. Teas, coffees and sandwiches were distributed. As patients left all thanked staff. There was no ‘rage’ at ‘corridor waits on trolleys’.

    The media would have been pure bealin at these level headed injured Keelies waiting patiently for treatment and responding courteously.

    Reflecting on things, probably we ought to have phoned NHS 24. Possibly, we might have been directed to the local minor injuries unit, but, given her age, I suspect A&E would have been the advice.

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  3. ‘We will 300 care beds to cut delayed discharge’, doesn’t make sense and even if there wasn’t a huge mistake it still would not make sense. Simply because everyone with any notion of reality knows that Labour UK and Labour UK operating at the Scottish parliament LIE about everything, and that anything they promise is the opposite to what they really intend, should they be anywhere near being allowed to make any decisions in Scotland, a very scary thought.

    Also when they say ‘care home beds’, they must mean by magic because there would be ‘no money’ to provide that level of care, unless they do as usual and use their PFI scam to build new ‘care’ homes. Aye, no thanks LabCons.

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