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Mental health delayed discharge days - February to August 2026

Days of delayed discharge for mental health inpatients who were clinically ready for discharge, by local authority, age group and delayed discharge reason.
Date published:
2 November 2026
Date range covered:
1 February 2026 - 31 August 2026

Request received

Request received for the number of days of delayed discharge for mental health inpatients who were clinically ready for discharge (Mental Health Services Data Set measure MHS26), by local authority of responsibility or residence and age group, and also by delayed discharge reason, for each month from February 2026 to August 2026.

Our response

In response we provided:

  • days of delayed discharge by month, local authority and age group (under 18, 18 to 64, and 65 and over)
  • days of delayed discharge by month, local authority, age group and delayed discharge reason

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Last edited: 2 November 2026 4:26 pm