Delayed hospital discharges: total pathway of care delays and total days delayed, April 2023 onwards

Data values	Data description	Local health board	local authority of residence	Reason for delay	Date
179	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Disagreements /Legislation	May 2023
522	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Disagreements /Legislation	June 2023
335	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Disagreements /Legislation	July 2023
169	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Disagreements /Legislation	August 2023
80	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Disagreements /Legislation	September 2023
157	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Disagreements /Legislation	October 2023
221	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Disagreements /Legislation	November 2023
131	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Disagreements /Legislation	December 2023
35	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Disagreements /Legislation	January 2024
36	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Disagreements /Legislation	February 2024
32	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Disagreements /Legislation	March 2024
74	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Disagreements /Legislation	April 2024
257	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Disagreements /Legislation	May 2024
123	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Disagreements /Legislation	June 2024
74	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Disagreements /Legislation	July 2024
125	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Disagreements /Legislation	August 2024
90	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Disagreements /Legislation	September 2024
66	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Disagreements /Legislation	November 2024
31	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Disagreements /Legislation	December 2024
38	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Disagreements /Legislation	January 2025
45	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Disagreements /Legislation	February 2025
183	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Disagreements /Legislation	March 2025
50	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Disagreements /Legislation	April 2025
98	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Disagreements /Legislation	May 2025
173	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Disagreements /Legislation	July 2025
82	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Disagreements /Legislation	August 2025
81	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Patient / family care home choice	April 2023
136	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Patient / family care home choice	May 2023
167	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Patient / family care home choice	June 2023
229	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Patient / family care home choice	July 2023
90	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Patient / family care home choice	August 2023
81	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Patient/ family dispute CHC outcome	April 2023
27	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Patient/ family dispute CHC outcome	August 2023
34	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Patient/ family dispute CHC outcome	November 2023
55	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Patient / family disputing and/or delaying to participate in financial assessment	May 2024
43	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Patient /family disputing and/or delaying to move to any stage of care / next stage of discharge	May 2023
13	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Patient /family disputing and/or delaying to move to any stage of care / next stage of discharge	June 2023
90	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Patient /family disputing and/or delaying to move to any stage of care / next stage of discharge	July 2023
67	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Patient /family disputing and/or delaying to move to any stage of care / next stage of discharge	September 2023
157	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Patient /family disputing and/or delaying to move to any stage of care / next stage of discharge	October 2023
135	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Patient /family disputing and/or delaying to move to any stage of care / next stage of discharge	November 2023
75	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Patient /family disputing and/or delaying to move to any stage of care / next stage of discharge	December 2023
34	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Patient /family disputing and/or delaying to move to any stage of care / next stage of discharge	February 2024
54	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Patient /family disputing and/or delaying to move to any stage of care / next stage of discharge	April 2024
175	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Patient /family disputing and/or delaying to move to any stage of care / next stage of discharge	May 2024
117	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Patient /family disputing and/or delaying to move to any stage of care / next stage of discharge	June 2024
74	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Patient /family disputing and/or delaying to move to any stage of care / next stage of discharge	July 2024
96	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Patient /family disputing and/or delaying to move to any stage of care / next stage of discharge	August 2024
40	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Patient /family disputing and/or delaying to move to any stage of care / next stage of discharge	September 2024
32	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Patient /family disputing and/or delaying to move to any stage of care / next stage of discharge	November 2024
31	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Patient /family disputing and/or delaying to move to any stage of care / next stage of discharge	December 2024
19	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Patient /family disputing and/or delaying to move to any stage of care / next stage of discharge	January 2025
24	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Patient /family disputing and/or delaying to move to any stage of care / next stage of discharge	February 2025
22	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Patient /family disputing and/or delaying to move to any stage of care / next stage of discharge	March 2025
50	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Patient /family disputing and/or delaying to move to any stage of care / next stage of discharge	April 2025
16	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Patient /family disputing and/or delaying to move to any stage of care / next stage of discharge	May 2025
74	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Patient /family disputing and/or delaying to move to any stage of care / next stage of discharge	July 2025
82	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Patient /family disputing and/or delaying to move to any stage of care / next stage of discharge	August 2025
64	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Disputes between agencies	April 2023
196	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Disputes between agencies	June 2023
16	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Disputes between agencies	July 2023
5	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Disputes between agencies	August 2023
12	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Disputes between agencies	December 2023
21	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Disputes between agencies	March 2024
19	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Disputes between agencies	April 2024
6	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Disputes between agencies	June 2024
2	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Disputes between agencies	November 2024
82	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Disputes between agencies	May 2025
47	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Intervention by patient's legal representation	August 2023
7	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Intervention by patient's legal representation	November 2023
34	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Intervention by patient's legal representation	December 2023
48	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Intervention by patient's legal representation	September 2024
4	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Mental Capacity	April 2023
34	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Mental Capacity	June 2023
8	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Mental Capacity	September 2023
11	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Mental Capacity	March 2024
27	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Mental Capacity	May 2024
20	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Mental Capacity	August 2024
32	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Mental Capacity	November 2024
33	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Mental Capacity	March 2025
112	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Safeguarding issues impacting discharge arrangements	June 2023
5	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Safeguarding issues impacting discharge arrangements	September 2023
45	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Safeguarding issues impacting discharge arrangements	November 2023
10	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Safeguarding issues impacting discharge arrangements	December 2023
35	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Safeguarding issues impacting discharge arrangements	January 2024
2	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Safeguarding issues impacting discharge arrangements	February 2024
1	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Safeguarding issues impacting discharge arrangements	April 2024
9	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Safeguarding issues impacting discharge arrangements	August 2024
2	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Safeguarding issues impacting discharge arrangements	September 2024
19	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Safeguarding issues impacting discharge arrangements	January 2025
21	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Safeguarding issues impacting discharge arrangements	February 2025
99	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Safeguarding issues impacting discharge arrangements	July 2025
160	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Care Home placement arrangements	April 2023
196	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Care Home placement arrangements	May 2023
95	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Care Home placement arrangements	June 2023
244	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Care Home placement arrangements	July 2023
488	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Care Home placement arrangements	August 2023
646	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Care Home placement arrangements	September 2023
390	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Care Home placement arrangements	October 2023
391	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Care Home placement arrangements	November 2023

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Main information

• Most recent update: 26 September 2025
• Next update expected: 23 October 2025
• Designation: Official statistics
• Data provider: NHS Delivery Unit
• Data source: Pathways of Care Delays

Data notes

Overview

• Summary of dataset and variables:

  The Pathway of Care Delays data identifies patients with a discharge delay, and the reason for the delay, at a given point each month.

  A delayed discharge occurs when a patient who is clinically ready for discharge cannot leave hospital because the necessary ongoing care and support or suitable accommodation for them is not yet accessible.

  The data represent the number of adults occupying an NHS hospital bed, who were 'clinically optimised' ready to return home or move on to the next stage of care, that experienced a delay in their transfer of more than 48 hours beyond the point they were clinically optimised. 'Next stage of care' refers to all destinations outside of NHS hospitals. Data for local health board provider, relates to the local health board where the service was being provided and where the delay was experienced. This will include data from patients who reside from areas outside of the local health boards usual coverage. E.g. a service could be provided in the Cardiff and Vale health board, but the patient may reside in Bridgend (which is usually covered by Cwm Taf Morgannwg).

• Data collection or calculation:

  Data are provided by Local Health Boards and validated jointly with Local Authority partners.

  The Pathway of Care Delays is a snapshot census that identifies people with a discharge delay and reason at a given point each month. Health Boards are required to extract the data from local systems on a census day in each month, and validate the delays with Local Authority partners. Subsequently, data records are entered via a web-based tool and submitted to NHS Wales.

• Statistical quality:

  Data are provided by Local Health Boards and validated jointly with Local Authority partners.

  The Pathway of Care Delays is a snapshot census that identifies people with a discharge delay and reason at a given point each month. Health Boards are required to extract the data from local systems on a census day in each month, and validate the delays with Local Authority partners. Subsequently, data records are entered via a web-based tool and submitted to NHS Wales.

  At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Welsh Government suspended delayed transfers of care (DTOC) reporting requirements, along with many other datasets. The Welsh Government introduced the COVID-19 Discharge Requirements, which included an updated discharge process with increased focus on rehabilitation and reablement to improve patient flow and support better outcomes. From July 2020, delayed discharge data were collected as management information on a weekly basis. These data were not formally validated. Subsequently a formal replacement, Pathways of Care Delays (POCD) has been developed and tested to replace DTOC. This system has now been rolled out across all Local Health Boards & Local Authorities and the first fully validated and quality assured data are available from april 2023. Welsh Government discharge guidance (COVID-19 Discharge Requirements) sets out the default approach to hospital discharges – the Discharge to Recover then Assess (D2RA) pathways (or 'recovery pathways').

  The D2RA approach is based on evidence of better outcomes for people who transfer as soon as possible to their usual residence or other suitable care setting for rehabilitation or reablement prior to assessments for longer term care. A D2RA pathway (or recovery pathway) could be in a person’s own home, in a community hospital or in an alternative step-down setting.

• Related reports:
  • NHS activity and performance summary, statistical release
  • Hospital discharge guidance

Published by

• Organisation: Welsh Government
• Contact email: stats.healthinfo@gov.wales

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