Social care crisis laid bare as quarter of NHS beds occupied by dementia patients
by Matt Mathers
Jan 13, 2024
3 minutes
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The scale of the crisis in social care is laid bare as figures show that dementia patients occupy a quarter of all beds in the NHS. People living with the disease often go into hospital after falls or infections as well as for acute medical or surgical problems.
Dementia patients often experience longer hospital stays than the average patient and can be delayed leaving wards due to a shortage of care in the community.
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