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
49	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting joint assessment	December 2023
294	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting joint assessment	January 2024
154	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting joint assessment	February 2024
95	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting joint assessment	March 2024
267	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting joint assessment	April 2024
187	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting joint assessment	May 2024
182	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting joint assessment	June 2024
141	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting joint assessment	July 2024
40	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting joint assessment	August 2024
261	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting joint assessment	September 2024
216	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting joint assessment	October 2024
43	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting joint assessment	November 2024
41	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting joint assessment	December 2024
117	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting joint assessment	January 2025
123	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting joint assessment	February 2025
166	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting joint assessment	March 2025
60	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting joint assessment	April 2025
24	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting joint assessment	May 2025
66	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting joint assessment	June 2025
81	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting joint assessment	July 2025
89	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting joint assessment	August 2025
13	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Assessment through the language of choice	May 2025
94	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Transfer related issues	April 2023
8	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Transfer related issues	May 2023
29	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Transfer related issues	June 2023
146	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Transfer related issues	July 2023
74	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Transfer related issues	August 2023
101	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Transfer related issues	September 2023
38	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Transfer related issues	October 2023
41	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Transfer related issues	November 2023
81	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Transfer related issues	December 2023
54	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Transfer related issues	January 2024
184	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Transfer related issues	February 2024
90	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Transfer related issues	March 2024
45	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Transfer related issues	May 2024
59	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Transfer related issues	June 2024
259	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Transfer related issues	July 2024
87	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Transfer related issues	August 2024
85	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Transfer related issues	September 2024
20	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Transfer related issues	October 2024
19	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Transfer related issues	November 2024
300	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Transfer related issues	December 2024
96	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Transfer related issues	February 2025
42	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Transfer related issues	March 2025
94	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting transfer to intermediate care bedded facility	April 2023
8	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting transfer to intermediate care bedded facility	May 2023
29	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting transfer to intermediate care bedded facility	June 2023
146	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting transfer to intermediate care bedded facility	July 2023
12	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting transfer to intermediate care bedded facility	August 2023
101	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting transfer to intermediate care bedded facility	September 2023
38	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting transfer to intermediate care bedded facility	October 2023
41	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting transfer to intermediate care bedded facility	November 2023
68	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting transfer to intermediate care bedded facility	December 2023
54	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting transfer to intermediate care bedded facility	January 2024
184	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting transfer to intermediate care bedded facility	February 2024
28	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting transfer to intermediate care bedded facility	March 2024
45	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting transfer to intermediate care bedded facility	May 2024
59	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting transfer to intermediate care bedded facility	June 2024
259	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting transfer to intermediate care bedded facility	July 2024
87	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting transfer to intermediate care bedded facility	August 2024
85	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting transfer to intermediate care bedded facility	September 2024
19	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting transfer to intermediate care bedded facility	November 2024
117	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting transfer to intermediate care bedded facility	December 2024
90	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting transfer to intermediate care bedded facility	February 2025
42	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting transfer to intermediate care bedded facility	March 2025
20	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting community based health provision D/N CPN	October 2024
6	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting community based health team	February 2025
62	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting hospital arranged transport	August 2023
13	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting hospital arranged transport	December 2023
62	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting hospital arranged transport	March 2024
183	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting hospital arranged transport	December 2024
35	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Funding issues	September 2023
28	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Funding issues	October 2023
160	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Funding issues	March 2024
45	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Funding issues	October 2024
121	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Funding issues	December 2024
33	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Funding issues	March 2025
35	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting funding decision FNC/CHC	September 2023
28	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting funding decision FNC/CHC	October 2023
45	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting funding decision FNC/CHC	October 2024
33	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting funding decision FNC/CHC	March 2025
160	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting joint funding decision	March 2024
121	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Awaiting joint funding decision	December 2024
81	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Home adaptation/equipment issues	April 2023
52	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Home adaptation/equipment issues	May 2023
34	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Home adaptation/equipment issues	June 2023
45	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Home adaptation/equipment issues	July 2023
41	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Home adaptation/equipment issues	August 2023
242	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Home adaptation/equipment issues	October 2023
63	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Home adaptation/equipment issues	November 2023
11	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Home adaptation/equipment issues	December 2023
190	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Home adaptation/equipment issues	January 2024
118	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Home adaptation/equipment issues	February 2024
171	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Home adaptation/equipment issues	March 2024
27	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Home adaptation/equipment issues	April 2024
10	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Home adaptation/equipment issues	May 2024
88	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Home adaptation/equipment issues	June 2024
151	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Home adaptation/equipment issues	July 2024
60	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Home adaptation/equipment issues	August 2024
44	count of days delayed	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Newport	Home adaptation/equipment issues	September 2024

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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

Metadata

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