Duncan Sim: Delaying the transfer of patients who are ready to leave hospital costs the NHS billions | Conservative Home

Duncan Sim: Delaying the transfer of patients who are ready to leave hospital costs the NHS billions

The care system often lacks the capacity to take often frail and elderly patients, and beds are occupied for longer as a result.

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