Northamptonshire: Hospital Discharge Delays
Real NHS England discharge data for May 2026 for the Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board in the Midlands NHS region — scored on the Gera Delayed Discharge Index (higher = worse).
How bad are hospital discharge delays at Northamptonshire ICB?
As of May 2026, the Gera Delayed Discharge Index for Northamptonshire (Midlands) is 88.5 / 100 (higher = worse), ranked 2 of 38 ICBs. Only 25.6% of patients who no longer met the criteria to reside were discharged each day, with an average of 310 stuck a day. NHS England valued the month's 7,142 delayed bed days at £4,013,804. Gera re-dates this monthly.
| Measure | Value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Gera Delayed Discharge Index | 88.5 / 100 | Higher = worse; most severe delays |
| Discharged per day | 25.6% | Of patients no longer meeting criteria to reside |
| Stuck per day (avg) | 310 | No longer meet the criteria to reside |
| Delayed bed days (month) | 7,142 | Estimated cost £4,013,804 |
| 21+ day chronicity | 81.8% | Share of 7+ day delayed bed-days from 21+ day stays |
| vs England index | +10.6 | England 77.9 / 100 |
Other ICBs in Midlands
- Lincolnshire (87.6 / 100)
- Coventry and Warwickshire (77.8 / 100)
- Birmingham and Solihull (76.4 / 100)
- Nottingham and Nottinghamshire (72.2 / 100)
- Herefordshire and Worcestershire (67.5 / 100)
- Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin (67.4 / 100)
- Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (64.4 / 100)
- Derby and Derbyshire (59.6 / 100)
- Black Country (58.4 / 100)
- Staffordshire and Stoke-On-Trent (54.5 / 100)
- All of Midlands →
Northamptonshire discharge delays: FAQs
- What is the Delayed Discharge Index for Northamptonshire ICB?
- For May 2026, the Gera Delayed Discharge Index for Northamptonshire (Midlands) is 88.5 / 100 (higher = worse), ranked 2 of 38 Integrated Care Boards and NHS systems. Only 25.6% of patients who no longer met the criteria to reside were discharged each day, with an average of 310 stuck a day.
- How much did discharge delays cost in Northamptonshire?
- NHS England recorded 7,142 delayed bed days in Northamptonshire in May 2026. At the NHS reference unit cost of £562 per acute bed day, that is an estimated £4,013,804 of care delivered to patients who no longer needed an acute bed.
- How does Northamptonshire compare with England overall?
- England's national Gera Delayed Discharge Index is 77.9 / 100 in May 2026. Northamptonshire is at 88.5 / 100 — more severe delays than the national average. 40.7% of ready patients were discharged per day nationally, versus 25.6% at Northamptonshire.
- 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 Northamptonshire is 88.5 / 100, with only 25.6% 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).