Hospital discharge
Our solution to NHS bed blocking
A 'bed blocker' is someone already treated in hospital who is unable to leave and return home — even though they no longer need medical treatment. They're fit for discharge but can't leave because the social care they need isn't yet available.
1 in 3–7hospital beds occupied by people fit for discharge
~£5mestimated daily cost of bed blocking to health services
+25%year-on-year rise in delayed discharges reported by NHS England
Safely home, sooner
How Cedar helps
We support our health services with the rapid transfer and provision of temporary accommodation — in the community or at a person's own home — to safely free up hospital beds.
Our team mobilises quickly to put the right care in place, easing pressure on wards while giving people a smooth, supported recovery in familiar, comfortable surroundings.