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[this is a data cube dataset] A data cube dataset in folders : Health and Social Care, Public Health Scotland

Delayed Discharges - Monthly Bed Days Occupied

Number of bed days occupied by hospital inpatients who are ready for discharge, but whose discharge has been delayed.

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Dimensions
Dimension
Value
Age
  1. 18 years and over
  2. 18-74 years
  3. 75 years and over
Measure Type
  1. Count
Reason For Delay
  1. All
  2. Code 9 Reasons (Adults with Incapacity Act)
  3. Code 9 Reasons (Other)
  4. Code 9 Reasons (complex)
  5. Health and Social Care Reasons
  6. Health and Social Care and Patient Carer Family Related Reasons
  7. Patient Carer Family Related Reasons
Reference Period
  1. 2016-07
  2. 2016-08
  3. 2016-09
  4. 2016-10
  5. 2016-11
  6. 2016-12
  7. 2017-01
  8. 2017-02
  9. 2017-03
  10. 2017-04
  11. 2017-05
  12. 2017-06
  13. 2017-07
  14. 2017-08
  15. 2017-09
  16. 2017-10
  17. 2017-11
  18. 2017-12
  19. 2018-01
  20. 2018-02
  21. 2018-03
  22. 2018-04
  23. 2018-05
  24. 2018-06
  25. 2018-07
  26. 2018-08
  27. 2018-09
  28. 2018-10
  29. 2018-11
  30. 2018-12
  31. 2019-01
  32. 2019-02
  33. 2019-03
  34. 2019-04
  35. 2019-05
  36. 2019-06
  37. 2019-07
  38. 2019-08
  39. 2019-09
  40. 2019-10
  41. 2019-11
  42. 2019-12
  43. 2020-01
  44. 2020-02
  45. 2020-03
  46. 2020-04
  47. 2020-05
  48. 2020-06
  49. 2020-07
  50. 2020-08
  51. 2020-09
  52. 2020-10
  53. 2020-11
  54. 2020-12
  55. 2021-01
  56. 2021-02
  57. 2021-03
  58. 2021-04
  59. 2021-05
  60. 2021-06
  61. 2021-07
  62. 2021-08
  63. 2021-09
  64. 2021-10
  65. 2021-11
  66. 2021-12
  67. 2022-01
  68. 2022-02
  69. 2022-03
  70. 2022-04
  71. 2022-05
  72. 2022-06
  73. 2022-07
  74. 2022-08
  75. 2022-09
  76. 2022-10
  77. 2022-11
  78. 2022-12
  79. 2023-01
  80. 2023-02
  81. 2023-03
  82. 2023-04
  83. 2023-05
  84. 2023-06
  85. 2023-07
  86. 2023-08
  87. 2023-09
  88. 2023-10
  89. 2023-11
  90. 2023-12
  91. 2024-01
  92. 2024-02
  93. 2024-03
  94. 2024-04
  95. 2024-05
  96. 2024-06
  97. 2024-07
  98. 2024-08
  99. 2024-09
  100. 2024-10
  101. 2024-11
  102. 2024-12
  103. 2025-01
  104. 2025-02
  105. 2025-03
  106. 2025-04
Reference Area
(showing types of area available in these data)
  1. Countries
  2. Council Areas
  3. Health Board Areas
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About the Dataset
Contact
Publisher
Public Health Scotland
Creator
Public Health Scotland
In folders
License
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
Issued
21/02/2019
Modified
04/06/2025
Next update due
July 2025
Description

This publication provides monthly information on the number of bed days occupied by hospital inpatients who are ready for discharge but whose discharge has been delayed. Figures are shown for Scotland, NHS Board area of treatment and Local Authority of residence for patients aged 18 and over.

Details
Confidentiality Policy

The PHS protocol on Statistical Disclosure Protocol is followed.
Quality Management

Data are validated locally by partnerships. PHS carry out further validation checks in consultation with NHS Boards.
Accuracy and Reliability

The data are considered accurate. Data are validated locally by partnerships. PHS carry out further validation checks in consultation with NHS Boards.
Coherence and Comparability

Data are not comparable outwith Scotland.
Accessibility and Clarity

It is the policy of PHS to make its web sites and products accessible according to published guidelines.

All delayed discharge reports are accessible via the PHS website. Tables and charts are presented within an interactive Excel workbook with drop down boxes.
Relevance

Key uses of delayed discharge information include monitoring policy obligations both locally and nationally, helping to troubleshoot in partnership areas with specific problems, facilitating benchmarking with other areas, identifying the potential release of resources to focus on more appropriate care and providing useful dialogue between health and social care agencies.

Delayed discharge information is also used to respond to information requests (including FOI requests) from a variety of customers and parliamentary questions.
Timeliness and Punctuality

Data are available for publication within six to eight weeks of the census month.
Revisions
Not supplied
URI

This is a linked data resource: it has a permanent unique uri at which both humans and machines can find it on the Internet, and which can be used an identifier in queries on our SPARQL endpoint.

http://statistics.gov.scot/data/delayed-discharges-bed-days
Dimensions Linked Data

A linked data-orientated view of dimensions and values

Dimension Locked Value
Age
http://statistics.gov.scot/def/dimension/age
 (not locked to a value)
Reason For Delay
http://statistics.gov.scot/def/dimension/reasonForDelay
 (not locked to a value)
Reference Area
http://purl.org/linked-data/sdmx/2009/dimension#refArea
 (not locked to a value)
Reference Period
http://purl.org/linked-data/sdmx/2009/dimension#refPeriod
 (not locked to a value)
Measure Type
http://purl.org/linked-data/cube#measureType
 (not locked to a value)
Graphs

Linked Data is stored in graphs. We keep dataset contents (the data) separately from the metadata, to make it easier for you to find exactly what you need.

The data in this dataset are stored in the graph: http://statistics.gov.scot/graph/delayed-discharges-bed-days

The data structure definition for this data cube dataset is stored in the same graph as the data: http://statistics.gov.scot/graph/delayed-discharges-bed-days

All other metadata about this dataset are stored in the graph: http://statistics.gov.scot/graph/delayed-discharges-bed-days/metadata

Linked Data Resources

A breakdown by type of the 104,633 resources in this dataset's data graph.

Resource type Number of resources
Collection 2
Component specification 7
Data set 1
Data structure definition 1
Observation 104,622
All metadata
In Graph http://statistics.gov.scot/graph/delayed-discharges-bed-days/metadata
Accessibility and Clarity http://statistics.gov.scot/def/statistical-quality/accessibility-and-clarity
It is the policy of PHS to make its web sites and products accessible according to [published guidelines](https://publichealthscotland.scot/accessibility-statement-for-public-health-scotland/). All delayed discharge reports are accessible via the [PHS website](https://www.publichealthscotland.scot/our-areas-of-work/social-and-community-care/delayed-discharges/publications/). Tables and charts are presented within an interactive Excel workbook with drop down boxes. xsd:string
Accuracy and Reliability http://statistics.gov.scot/def/statistical-quality/accuracy-and-reliability
The data are considered accurate. Data are validated locally by partnerships. PHS carry out further validation checks in consultation with NHS Boards. xsd:string
Comment rdfs:comment http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#comment
Number of bed days occupied by hospital inpatients who are ready for discharge, but whose discharge has been delayed. xsd:string
Comparability and Coherence http://statistics.gov.scot/def/statistical-quality/comparability-and-coherence
Data are not comparable outwith Scotland. xsd:string
Confidentiality http://statistics.gov.scot/def/statistical-quality/confidentiality
The [PHS protocol](https://www.publichealthscotland.scot/media/21716/2023-08-24-phs-statistical-disclosure-control-protocol-v21.pdf) on Statistical Disclosure Protocol is followed. xsd:string
Contact email http://publishmydata.com/def/dataset#contactEmail
mailto:phs.delayeddischarges@phs.scot
Creator dcterms:creator http://purl.org/dc/terms/creator
Public Health Scotland http://statistics.gov.scot/id/organisation/nhs-information-services-division
Date Issued dcterms:issued http://purl.org/dc/terms/issued
February 21, 2019 14:58 xsd:dateTime
Date Modified dcterms:modified http://purl.org/dc/terms/modified
June 04, 2025 08:08 xsd:dateTime
Description dcterms:description http://purl.org/dc/terms/description
This publication provides monthly information on the number of bed days occupied by hospital inpatients who are ready for discharge but whose discharge has been delayed. Figures are shown for Scotland, NHS Board area of treatment and Local Authority of residence for patients aged 18 and over. xsd:string
Graph http://publishmydata.com/def/dataset#graph
http://statistics.gov.scot/graph/delayed-discharges-bed-days
Has a SPARQL endpoint at void:sparqlEndpoint http://rdfs.org/ns/void#sparqlEndpoint
http://statistics.gov.scot/sparql
http://publishmydata.com/def/dataset#nextUpdateDue http://publishmydata.com/def/dataset#nextUpdateDue
July 2025 xsd:string
In folder http://publishmydata.com/def/ontology/folder/inFolder
Health and Social Care http://statistics.gov.scot/def/concept/folders/themes/health-and-social-care
Public Health Scotland http://statistics.gov.scot/def/concept/folders/organisations/nhs-information-services-division
Label rdfs:label http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
Delayed Discharges - Monthly Bed Days Occupied xsd:string
License dcterms:license http://purl.org/dc/terms/license
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
Publisher dcterms:publisher http://purl.org/dc/terms/publisher
Public Health Scotland http://statistics.gov.scot/id/organisation/nhs-information-services-division
Quality Management http://statistics.gov.scot/def/statistical-quality/quality-management
Data are validated locally by partnerships. PHS carry out further validation checks in consultation with NHS Boards. xsd:string
References dcterms:references http://purl.org/dc/terms/references
http://statistics.gov.scot/help http://statistics.gov.scot/help
Relevance http://statistics.gov.scot/def/statistical-quality/relevance
Key uses of delayed discharge information include monitoring policy obligations both locally and nationally, helping to troubleshoot in partnership areas with specific problems, facilitating benchmarking with other areas, identifying the potential release of resources to focus on more appropriate care and providing useful dialogue between health and social care agencies. Delayed discharge information is also used to respond to information requests (including FOI requests) from a variety of customers and parliamentary questions. xsd:string
Theme dcat:theme http://www.w3.org/ns/dcat#theme
Health and Social Care http://statistics.gov.scot/def/concept/folders/themes/health-and-social-care
Public Health Scotland http://statistics.gov.scot/def/concept/folders/organisations/nhs-information-services-division
Timeliness and Punctuality http://statistics.gov.scot/def/statistical-quality/timeliness-and-punctuality
Data are available for publication within six to eight weeks of the census month. xsd:string
Title dcterms:title http://purl.org/dc/terms/title
Delayed Discharges - Monthly Bed Days Occupied xsd:string
Type rdf:type http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#type
Data set http://purl.org/linked-data/cube#DataSet
Dataset http://publishmydata.com/def/dataset#Dataset
http://publishmydata.com/def/dataset#LinkedDataset
In Graph http://statistics.gov.scot/graph/delayed-discharges-bed-days
Structure qb:structure http://purl.org/linked-data/cube#structure
http://statistics.gov.scot/data/structure/delayed-discharges-bed-days http://statistics.gov.scot/data/structure/delayed-discharges-bed-days
Type rdf:type http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#type
Data set http://purl.org/linked-data/cube#DataSet
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