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noun
- British the use of hospital beds by elderly patients who cannot leave hospital because they have no place in a residential care home
Bed-blocking delays may continue ‘up to five years’ – BBC News
A ‘bed blocking’ crisis threatens the NHS. Here’s how to fix it
Bed blocking system
Rate of bed blocking ‘almost doubles’ in hospitals in England – ITV News
Bed-blocking’ elderly patients could be evicted from hospital ward