Delayed hospital discharges: total pathway of care delays and total days delayed, April 2023 onwards

Data values	Data description	Local health board	local authority of residence	Reason for delay	Date
36	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting RH availability	October 2024
14	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting RH availability	November 2024
126	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting RH availability	March 2025
125	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting RH availability	April 2025
63	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting NH availability	May 2023
61	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting NH availability	June 2023
31	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting NH availability	July 2023
55	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting NH availability	August 2023
146	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting NH availability	September 2023
16	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting NH availability	November 2023
131	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting NH availability	December 2023
27	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting NH availability	January 2024
13	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting NH availability	February 2024
36	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting NH availability	March 2024
26	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting NH availability	April 2024
63	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting NH availability	July 2024
147	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting NH availability	October 2024
6	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting NH availability	March 2025
23	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting NH availability	June 2025
21	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting Dementia Residential availability	November 2023
6	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting Dementia Residential availability	December 2023
42	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting Dementia Residential availability	January 2024
77	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting Dementia Residential availability	February 2024
15	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting Dementia Residential availability	November 2024
44	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting Dementia Residential availability	May 2025
31	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting Dementia Nursing availability	August 2023
21	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting Dementia Nursing availability	October 2023
139	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting Dementia Nursing availability	November 2023
206	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting Dementia Nursing availability	December 2023
90	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting Dementia Nursing availability	June 2024
90	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting Dementia Nursing availability	November 2024
15	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting Dementia Nursing availability	January 2025
26	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting Dementia Nursing availability	July 2025
61	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting Dementia Nursing availability	August 2025
90	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting specialist bed availability	April 2023
14	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting specialist bed availability	May 2023
34	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting specialist bed availability	June 2024
62	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting specialist bed availability	July 2024
97	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting specialist bed availability	August 2024
27	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting specialist bed availability	December 2024
33	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting specialist bed availability	March 2025
58	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting specialist bed availability	May 2025
1	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting assessment/discharge arrangements to existing care home	April 2023
27	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting assessment/discharge arrangements to existing care home	September 2024
23	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting assessment/discharge arrangements to existing care home	November 2024
35	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting extra care/supported living availability	September 2023
143	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting extra care/supported living availability	October 2023
27	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting extra care/supported living availability	November 2023
132	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting extra care/supported living availability	January 2024
132	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting extra care/supported living availability	February 2024
188	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting extra care/supported living availability	April 2024
52	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting extra care/supported living availability	August 2024
97	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting extra care/supported living availability	September 2024
108	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting extra care/supported living availability	October 2024
224	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting extra care/supported living availability	November 2024
181	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting extra care/supported living availability	December 2024
504	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting extra care/supported living availability	January 2025
679	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting extra care/supported living availability	February 2025
212	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting extra care/supported living availability	March 2025
102	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	NHS Bed related issues	April 2023
0	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	NHS Bed related issues	August 2023
60	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	NHS Bed related issues	November 2023
149	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	NHS Bed related issues	December 2023
39	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	NHS Bed related issues	March 2024
5	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	NHS Bed related issues	February 2025
102	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting Mental Health bed	April 2023
0	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting Mental Health bed	August 2023
60	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting Mental Health bed	November 2023
149	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting Mental Health bed	December 2023
39	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting Mental Health bed	March 2024
5	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting Mental Health bed	February 2025
40	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Housing Related Issues	April 2023
72	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Housing Related Issues	July 2023
55	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Housing Related Issues	August 2023
236	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Housing Related Issues	September 2023
109	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Housing Related Issues	October 2023
70	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Housing Related Issues	November 2023
12	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Housing Related Issues	December 2023
27	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Housing Related Issues	January 2024
70	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Housing Related Issues	February 2024
27	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Housing Related Issues	March 2024
211	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Housing Related Issues	April 2024
161	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Housing Related Issues	May 2024
418	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Housing Related Issues	June 2024
231	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Housing Related Issues	July 2024
339	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Housing Related Issues	August 2024
301	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Housing Related Issues	September 2024
386	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Housing Related Issues	October 2024
267	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Housing Related Issues	November 2024
514	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Housing Related Issues	December 2024
320	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Housing Related Issues	January 2025
158	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Housing Related Issues	February 2025
68	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Housing Related Issues	March 2025
161	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Housing Related Issues	April 2025
96	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Housing Related Issues	May 2025
156	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Housing Related Issues	June 2025
213	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Housing Related Issues	July 2025
14	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Housing Related Issues	August 2025
40	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Homeless	April 2023
72	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Homeless	July 2023

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Main information

• Most recent update: 26 September 2025
• Next update expected: 23 October 2025
• Designation: Official statistics
• Data provider: NHS Delivery Unit
• Data source: Pathways of Care Delays

Data notes

Overview

• Summary of dataset and variables:

  The Pathway of Care Delays data identifies patients with a discharge delay, and the reason for the delay, at a given point each month.

  A delayed discharge occurs when a patient who is clinically ready for discharge cannot leave hospital because the necessary ongoing care and support or suitable accommodation for them is not yet accessible.

  The data represent the number of adults occupying an NHS hospital bed, who were 'clinically optimised' ready to return home or move on to the next stage of care, that experienced a delay in their transfer of more than 48 hours beyond the point they were clinically optimised. 'Next stage of care' refers to all destinations outside of NHS hospitals. Data for local health board provider, relates to the local health board where the service was being provided and where the delay was experienced. This will include data from patients who reside from areas outside of the local health boards usual coverage. E.g. a service could be provided in the Cardiff and Vale health board, but the patient may reside in Bridgend (which is usually covered by Cwm Taf Morgannwg).

• Data collection or calculation:

  Data are provided by Local Health Boards and validated jointly with Local Authority partners.

  The Pathway of Care Delays is a snapshot census that identifies people with a discharge delay and reason at a given point each month. Health Boards are required to extract the data from local systems on a census day in each month, and validate the delays with Local Authority partners. Subsequently, data records are entered via a web-based tool and submitted to NHS Wales.

• Statistical quality:

  Data are provided by Local Health Boards and validated jointly with Local Authority partners.

  The Pathway of Care Delays is a snapshot census that identifies people with a discharge delay and reason at a given point each month. Health Boards are required to extract the data from local systems on a census day in each month, and validate the delays with Local Authority partners. Subsequently, data records are entered via a web-based tool and submitted to NHS Wales.

  At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Welsh Government suspended delayed transfers of care (DTOC) reporting requirements, along with many other datasets. The Welsh Government introduced the COVID-19 Discharge Requirements, which included an updated discharge process with increased focus on rehabilitation and reablement to improve patient flow and support better outcomes. From July 2020, delayed discharge data were collected as management information on a weekly basis. These data were not formally validated. Subsequently a formal replacement, Pathways of Care Delays (POCD) has been developed and tested to replace DTOC. This system has now been rolled out across all Local Health Boards & Local Authorities and the first fully validated and quality assured data are available from april 2023. Welsh Government discharge guidance (COVID-19 Discharge Requirements) sets out the default approach to hospital discharges – the Discharge to Recover then Assess (D2RA) pathways (or 'recovery pathways').

  The D2RA approach is based on evidence of better outcomes for people who transfer as soon as possible to their usual residence or other suitable care setting for rehabilitation or reablement prior to assessments for longer term care. A D2RA pathway (or recovery pathway) could be in a person’s own home, in a community hospital or in an alternative step-down setting.

• Related reports:
  • NHS activity and performance summary, statistical release
  • Hospital discharge guidance

Published by

• Organisation: Welsh Government
• Contact email: stats.healthinfo@gov.wales

Metadata

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