In January 2025, 13,815 patients daily in England remained in hospital despite being medically fit for discharge, a 43% increase from 8,545 in June 2021, occupying over 13% of the 103,277 acute beds (NHS England, 2025).
In April 2025, 74.8% of 2,295,820 ED attendances (76,527 daily) were admitted, transferred, or discharged within four hours, with 44,881 waiting over 12 hours for admission, 101 times higher than April 2019 (NHS England, 2025).
From 2013/14 to 2023/24, the 30-day emergency readmission rate in England averaged c.7%, with 15% of elderly patients readmitted within 28 days, costing the NHS significantly (NHS Digital, 2024; PMC study).
Patients in community settings recover 20% faster than in acute hospitals, where DToC increases infection risk (10%) and functional decline (30–60% in elderly), with 20–25% higher satisfaction in home-based care (2019 studies; NHS surveys).
Reducing DToC (13,815 patients daily, January 2025) frees 103,277 acute beds, cuts ED breaches (553,713, January 2025) by 3–5%, speeds recovery, lowers readmissions, and saves £1.8 billion annually, enhancing NHS patient flow.
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On demand highly effective teams matching supply and demand, revolutionising patient flow and reducing Delayed Transfers of Care (DToC).
With 13,815 patients awaiting discharge daily (January 2025) clogging 103,277 acute beds, our tailored teams align hospital capacity with community resources, cutting ED breaches (553,713 in January 2025) by 3–5%. By optimising staff deployment and social care integration, where only 666,000 receive support against 2 million+ requests, our approach accelerates discharges, saving £1.8 billion annually. Faster recoveries, fewer readmissions and enhanced patient outcomes. Join us to transform healthcare delivery and streamline the system for a healthier future!
Contact the Team Connecting CareData Analytics: Providing real-time insights into bed occupancy and discharge bottlenecks.
Coordination Tools: Facilitating integration between NHS trusts and social care providers.
Capacity Planning: Using predictive models to match supply with demand.
Planning: Working together to plan for business growth, increasing carer supply and boosting carer retention.
Partnerships: Using our data driven platform to help integrate your supply where demand is most prevalent.
Pilots: Working with our panel of friendly commissioners to trial new and innovative Home First concepts helping to reduce DToC and ED breaches.
Carer Pools: Introduciions to our panel of care providers who are actively looking to increase their carer pools for specific projects.
Training: Helping ensure your skills are up to date and certificated for current projects .
Support: A mentor who can help guide you through your career pathway, sourcing new and exciting opportunities to aid development.