Delayed discharge fines to be extended?

Community Care Market News (News) July 2004Health minister Stephen Ladyman stepped up the pressure on local authorities to cut delayed discharge figures last month, by hinting that anti-bed blocking fines introduced at the beginning of this year could be extended from acute NHS beds to intermediate and rehabilitation beds as well.The controversial policy, which has…

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