Nottingham and Nottinghamshire: Hospital Discharge Delays
Real NHS England discharge data for May 2026 for the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board in the Midlands NHS region — scored on the Gera Delayed Discharge Index (higher = worse).
How bad are hospital discharge delays at Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB?
As of May 2026, the Gera Delayed Discharge Index for Nottingham and Nottinghamshire (Midlands) is 72.2 / 100 (higher = worse), ranked 26 of 38 ICBs. Only 43.1% of patients who no longer met the criteria to reside were discharged each day, with an average of 508 stuck a day. NHS England valued the month's 8,959 delayed bed days at £5,034,958. Gera re-dates this monthly.
| Measure | Value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Gera Delayed Discharge Index | 72.2 / 100 | Higher = worse; severe delays |
| Discharged per day | 43.1% | Of patients no longer meeting criteria to reside |
| Stuck per day (avg) | 508 | No longer meet the criteria to reside |
| Delayed bed days (month) | 8,959 | Estimated cost £5,034,958 |
| 21+ day chronicity | 73.8% | Share of 7+ day delayed bed-days from 21+ day stays |
| vs England index | -5.7 | England 77.9 / 100 |
Other ICBs in Midlands
- Northamptonshire (88.5 / 100)
- Lincolnshire (87.6 / 100)
- Coventry and Warwickshire (77.8 / 100)
- Birmingham and Solihull (76.4 / 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 →
Nottingham and Nottinghamshire discharge delays: FAQs
- What is the Delayed Discharge Index for Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB?
- For May 2026, the Gera Delayed Discharge Index for Nottingham and Nottinghamshire (Midlands) is 72.2 / 100 (higher = worse), ranked 26 of 38 Integrated Care Boards and NHS systems. Only 43.1% of patients who no longer met the criteria to reside were discharged each day, with an average of 508 stuck a day.
- How much did discharge delays cost in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire?
- NHS England recorded 8,959 delayed bed days in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire in May 2026. At the NHS reference unit cost of £562 per acute bed day, that is an estimated £5,034,958 of care delivered to patients who no longer needed an acute bed.
- How does Nottingham and Nottinghamshire compare with England overall?
- England's national Gera Delayed Discharge Index is 77.9 / 100 in May 2026. Nottingham and Nottinghamshire is at 72.2 / 100 — less severe delays than the national average. 40.7% of ready patients were discharged per day nationally, versus 43.1% at Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.
- 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 Nottingham and Nottinghamshire is 72.2 / 100, with only 43.1% 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).