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
4	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting start of new community care package funded by social care	July 2024
45	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting start of new community care package funded by social care	August 2024
70	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting start of new community care package funded by social care	September 2024
43	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting start of new community care package funded by social care	October 2024
205	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting start of new community care package funded by social care	November 2024
23	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting start of new community care package funded by social care	December 2024
41	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting start of new community care package funded by social care	January 2025
13	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting start of new community care package funded by social care	February 2025
22	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting start of new community care package funded by social care	March 2025
20	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting start of new community care package funded by social care	April 2025
132	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting start of new community care package funded by social care	May 2025
171	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting start of new community care package funded by social care	June 2025
59	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting start of new community care package funded by social care	July 2025
39	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting start of new community care package funded by social care	August 2025
1	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting restart of previous community care package	April 2023
19	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting restart of previous community care package	May 2023
54	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting restart of previous community care package	June 2023
7	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting restart of previous community care package	August 2023
8	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting restart of previous community care package	September 2023
27	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting restart of previous community care package	October 2023
51	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting restart of previous community care package	November 2023
75	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting restart of previous community care package	December 2023
5	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting restart of previous community care package	March 2024
27	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting restart of previous community care package	April 2024
52	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting restart of previous community care package	June 2024
6	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting restart of previous community care package	August 2024
67	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting restart of previous community care package	September 2024
4	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting restart of previous community care package	October 2024
2	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting restart of previous community care package	November 2024
6	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting restart of previous community care package	December 2024
2	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting restart of previous community care package	January 2025
81	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting restart of previous community care package	March 2025
21	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting restart of previous community care package	April 2025
12	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting restart of previous community care package	July 2025
7	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting restart of previous community care package	August 2025
37	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting community care package self-funding	September 2023
15	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting community care package self-funding	January 2025
13	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting community care package self-funding	June 2025
5	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting community care package self-funding	August 2025
44	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting CHC community care package	September 2023
8	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting CHC community care package	January 2024
5	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting CHC community care package	February 2025
198	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Step down to recover and assess	April 2023
98	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Step down to recover and assess	May 2023
106	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Step down to recover and assess	June 2023
42	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Step down to recover and assess	July 2023
133	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Step down to recover and assess	August 2023
86	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Step down to recover and assess	September 2023
140	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Step down to recover and assess	October 2023
179	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Step down to recover and assess	November 2023
33	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Step down to recover and assess	December 2023
70	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Step down to recover and assess	January 2024
74	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Step down to recover and assess	February 2024
94	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Step down to recover and assess	March 2024
123	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Step down to recover and assess	April 2024
140	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Step down to recover and assess	May 2024
34	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Step down to recover and assess	June 2024
65	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Step down to recover and assess	July 2024
2	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Step down to recover and assess	August 2024
42	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Step down to recover and assess	September 2024
54	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Step down to recover and assess	October 2024
2	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Step down to recover and assess	November 2024
2	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Step down to recover and assess	December 2024
5	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Step down to recover and assess	January 2025
56	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Step down to recover and assess	March 2025
54	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Step down to recover and assess	April 2025
138	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Step down to recover and assess	May 2025
14	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Step down to recover and assess	June 2025
52	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Step down to recover and assess	July 2025
62	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Step down to recover and assess	August 2025
198	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting reablement community care package	April 2023
98	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting reablement community care package	May 2023
106	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting reablement community care package	June 2023
42	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting reablement community care package	July 2023
133	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting reablement community care package	August 2023
86	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting reablement community care package	September 2023
124	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting reablement community care package	October 2023
179	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting reablement community care package	November 2023
33	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting reablement community care package	December 2023
70	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting reablement community care package	January 2024
74	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting reablement community care package	February 2024
94	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting reablement community care package	March 2024
123	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting reablement community care package	April 2024
140	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting reablement community care package	May 2024
34	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting reablement community care package	June 2024
65	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting reablement community care package	July 2024
2	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting reablement community care package	August 2024
42	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting reablement community care package	September 2024
54	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting reablement community care package	October 2024
2	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting reablement community care package	November 2024
2	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting reablement community care package	December 2024
5	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting reablement community care package	January 2025
56	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting reablement community care package	March 2025
54	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting reablement community care package	April 2025
126	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting reablement community care package	May 2025
7	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting reablement community care package	June 2025
40	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting reablement community care package	July 2025
62	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting reablement community care package	August 2025
16	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting Community Resource capacity	October 2023
230	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Disagreements /Legislation	April 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

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