Delayed discharges - Freedom of information requests

Title or Description
Delayed discharges
FOI Number
2024362
Date Received
27/03/2024
Type of Request
FOI
Request or Question
1. How many delayed discharges in Scot Borders are due to Guardianship or Power of Attorney issues (hold ups)? 2. What percentage of the overall delayed discharges do the issues as above make up? 3. What are the main issues due to delayed discharge re: Guardianship or Power of Attorney
Issues
(a) Court delays
(b) Social Work delays
(c) Family/Representatives
Response
Unfortunately the Council does not hold this level of data on hospital discharges. There is already a process through Scottish Government discharge coding. Therefore we give notice under s17 of FOI(S)A 2002 and declare that the information is not held.