London's NHS 'bed blocking' crisis revealed: Number of fit patients stuck in hospital up 14% in a year

Pressure on hospitals is building this winter with a high number of beds occupied (File picture) - (PA Archive)

The number of patients stuck in London hospitals despite being medically fit for discharge is up by 14 per cent in a year, new figures show.

Analysis by the Standard shows that an average of 1,577 patients were in hospital in the capital in the week up to December 8 despite no longer meeting the criteria for a bed.