Scottish Labour said it was 'scandalous' that the average wait for people who experienced delayed discharge — when patients are medically fit to leave hospital but are waiting for care arrangements to be put in place — rose to nearly three months
Ministers have been accused of "abandoning" mental health patients after figures revealed a rise in delayed discharge waits.
The census revealed that patients in parts of the country experienced even worse waits with five health boards facing average delays of more than 100 days. The median wait in Fife was 467 days, while the median was 239 days in NHS Highlands and 134 days in Ayrshire and Arran. Figures released earlier this month showed that for patients of all types, delayed discharge was rising.
"Being stranded in hospital needlessly for months on end will hinder patients' recovery and pile pressure on services. The SNP must get a handle on this crisis and ensure our social care system is equipped to give the support these patients need."
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