Plan to free up beds in acute hospitals welcomed by IAEM
Comments come after representative body holds annual scientific meeting
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Comments come after representative body holds annual scientific meeting
Around 252 patients who are ready for discharge and waiting to go to a nursing home were in hospitals across the country yesterday as controversial moves got under way to free up beds.
Older patients who are fit for discharge but are still occupying scarce hospital beds will no longer be able to remain there until a place in a nursing home of their choice becomes available.
Older patients who are fit for discharge but are still occupying scarce hospital beds will no longer be able to remain there until a place in a nursing home of their choice becomes available.
HSE warns that remaining in hospital after treatment is not ‘a choice to be exercised’