Dumfries and Galloway is facing a “full-on care crisis” as instances of bed blocking increase.
New figures show more than 2,600 bed days were lost in the region’s hospitals due to delayed discharge in July – nearly double the figure from 2021.
The data from Public Health Scotland also reveals the average number of patients in hospital despite being deemed clinically well enough to leave was 86, compared to the July figure of 83.
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