One in six hospital beds filled by dementia patients

The survey is the astir broad reappraisal of dementia hospitalizations ever undertaken successful the UK. The researchers outline however delayed discharges, deficiency of connection among NHS unit and infirmary environments unsuitable for dementia patients are keeping radical successful infirmary unnecessarily, eroding dignity and exacerbating frailty. Those with dementia are 5 times much apt to stay successful infirmary contempt being medically acceptable to leave, with delayed discharges unsocial costing £328 cardinal annually to taxpayers.