Issue - meetings

Report CSD18185

The Board considered a report providing an update on Delayed Transfers of Care.

The performance of Delayed Transfers of Care at the Princess Royal University Hospital had continued to improve.  Positive results had been attained each month during Quarter 1 2018/19, and Delayed Transfers of Care had reduced from a total of 139 total bed days in June 2018 across all areas compared to 490 bed days for June 2018.  This represented a total of 351 total bed days saved compared to the previous year.  The work of the Mental Health DToC Partnership Group had supported a significant reduction in Delayed Transfers of Care in Mental Health Acute Trusts from an average of 250 delayed days per month in Quarter 3 2017/18 to 127 delayed days per month for Quarter 1 2018/19.  Nationally, for 2018 (year to date), Bromley had been responsible for 756 bed days at an average of 8.3 beds per day. This compared to 1484 bed days (or 16.3 beds per day) for the same period in 2017/18, which was a reduction of 50.9%.  Within the South London region, Bromley had moved from being the worst performer to the second strongest performer.  A revised methodology had recently been agreed nationally by which Delayed Transfers of Care targets would be set centrally.  When calculated using NHS England’s national published objective, Bromley’s target for 2018/19 was 12.5 bed days compared to 10.31 bed days for 2017/18.

In response to a query from a Member, the Associate Director: Urgent Care, Discharge Commissioning and Transfer of Care Bureau clarified that Delayed Transfers of Care bed days attributable to Bromley referred to Bromley residents, included those admitted to hospital outside the Borough.  A Member emphasised the need to publicise the significant improvement in Delayed Transfers of Care performance.

The Chairman led Members in thanking the Associate Director: Urgent Care, Discharge Commissioning and Transfer of Care Bureau and all other partners for their excellent work in improving Delayed Transfers of Care performance. 

RESOLVED that the update be noted.