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Devon: Hospital Discharge Delays

Real NHS England discharge data for May 2026 for the Devon Integrated Care Board in the South West NHS region — scored on the Gera Delayed Discharge Index (higher = worse).

How bad are hospital discharge delays at Devon ICB?

As of May 2026, the Gera Delayed Discharge Index for Devon (South West) is 62.3 / 100 (higher = worse), ranked 34 of 38 ICBs. Only 48.8% of patients who no longer met the criteria to reside were discharged each day, with an average of 626 stuck a day. NHS England valued the month's 9,937 delayed bed days at £5,584,594. Gera re-dates this monthly.

Source:NHS England — Acute Discharge Situation Report (monthly)·as of May 2026updated monthly (last: )
Gera Delayed Discharge Index62.3 / 100Devon, May 2026 — high delays; ranked 34 of 38 ICBs (higher = worse). Only 48.8% of ready patients discharged per day.How this index is calculated
Devon discharge-delay headline figures — May 2026 (NHS England, OGL v3.0)
MeasureValueWhat it means
Gera Delayed Discharge Index62.3 / 100Higher = worse; high delays
Discharged per day48.8%Of patients no longer meeting criteria to reside
Stuck per day (avg)626No longer meet the criteria to reside
Delayed bed days (month)9,937Estimated cost £5,584,594
21+ day chronicity59.9%Share of 7+ day delayed bed-days from 21+ day stays
vs England index-15.6England 77.9 / 100

Other ICBs in South West

Devon discharge delays: FAQs

What is the Delayed Discharge Index for Devon ICB?
For May 2026, the Gera Delayed Discharge Index for Devon (South West) is 62.3 / 100 (higher = worse), ranked 34 of 38 Integrated Care Boards and NHS systems. Only 48.8% of patients who no longer met the criteria to reside were discharged each day, with an average of 626 stuck a day.
How much did discharge delays cost in Devon?
NHS England recorded 9,937 delayed bed days in Devon in May 2026. At the NHS reference unit cost of £562 per acute bed day, that is an estimated £5,584,594 of care delivered to patients who no longer needed an acute bed.
How does Devon compare with England overall?
England's national Gera Delayed Discharge Index is 77.9 / 100 in May 2026. Devon is at 62.3 / 100 — less severe delays than the national average. 40.7% of ready patients were discharged per day nationally, versus 48.8% at Devon.
What counts as a delayed discharge?
Every day NHS England records how many acute inpatients (18+) no longer meet the criteria to reside — they are clinically ready to leave — and, of those, how many are actually discharged. Those who remain are delayed discharges, usually waiting on social care, a care-home place, home adaptations or community services. This page is information, not medical advice.

Beds are scarce where discharge delays are high

The Delayed Discharge Index at Devon is 62.3 / 100, with only 48.8% of ready patients discharged each day. For a non-emergency, see a UK-registered GeraClinic doctor online, often the same day — a private service, not affiliated with the NHS. For a 999 emergency always call 999.

Contains public sector information published by Gera Systems and licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (source data). Source: Gera Delayed Discharge Index — derived from the NHS England Acute Discharge Situation Report (May 2026, published 3 July 2026).