NHS overnight discharge investigation promise

Name: NHS overnight discharge investigation promise
Uploaded: 2012-04-12T06:29:53.000Z
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Description: The government says it will investigate why hospitals in England appear to be discharging thousands of patients overnight.

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The government says it will investigate why hospitals in England appear to be discharging thousands of patients overnight.

A Freedom of Information request from The Times revealed that 100 NHS trusts in England sent 239,233 patients home last year between 23:00 and 06:00.

Jane Dreaper reports.

12 April 2012

BBC News