The number of handover delays over an hour were almost 13 times higher in December 2022 compared to December 2012.
The new report states that since 2011 hospital handover delays have “increased steadily”.
A recent report by the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch warned that handover delays are “causing harm to patients”. Commenting on the report, Saffron Cordery, deputy chief executive at NHS Providers, which represents NHS trusts, said: “Rising handover delays over the last decade are symptomatic of the relentless pressure on the whole health and care system.
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