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South Yorkshire: Hospital Discharge Delays

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

How bad are hospital discharge delays at South Yorkshire ICB?

As of May 2026, the Gera Delayed Discharge Index for South Yorkshire (North East and Yorkshire) is 85.9 / 100 (higher = worse), ranked 5 of 38 ICBs. Only 26.4% of patients who no longer met the criteria to reside were discharged each day, with an average of 622 stuck a day. NHS England valued the month's 14,196 delayed bed days at £7,978,152. Gera re-dates this monthly.

Source:NHS England — Acute Discharge Situation Report (monthly)·as of May 2026updated monthly (last: )
Gera Delayed Discharge Index85.9 / 100South Yorkshire, May 2026 — most severe delays; ranked 5 of 38 ICBs (higher = worse). Only 26.4% of ready patients discharged per day.How this index is calculated
South Yorkshire discharge-delay headline figures — May 2026 (NHS England, OGL v3.0)
MeasureValueWhat it means
Gera Delayed Discharge Index85.9 / 100Higher = worse; most severe delays
Discharged per day26.4%Of patients no longer meeting criteria to reside
Stuck per day (avg)622No longer meet the criteria to reside
Delayed bed days (month)14,196Estimated cost £7,978,152
21+ day chronicity76.8%Share of 7+ day delayed bed-days from 21+ day stays
vs England index+8England 77.9 / 100

Other ICBs in North East and Yorkshire

South Yorkshire discharge delays: FAQs

What is the Delayed Discharge Index for South Yorkshire ICB?
For May 2026, the Gera Delayed Discharge Index for South Yorkshire (North East and Yorkshire) is 85.9 / 100 (higher = worse), ranked 5 of 38 Integrated Care Boards and NHS systems. Only 26.4% of patients who no longer met the criteria to reside were discharged each day, with an average of 622 stuck a day.
How much did discharge delays cost in South Yorkshire?
NHS England recorded 14,196 delayed bed days in South Yorkshire in May 2026. At the NHS reference unit cost of £562 per acute bed day, that is an estimated £7,978,152 of care delivered to patients who no longer needed an acute bed.
How does South Yorkshire compare with England overall?
England's national Gera Delayed Discharge Index is 77.9 / 100 in May 2026. South Yorkshire is at 85.9 / 100 — more severe delays than the national average. 40.7% of ready patients were discharged per day nationally, versus 26.4% at South Yorkshire.
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 South Yorkshire is 85.9 / 100, with only 26.4% 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).