超过26万英格兰儿童因缺乏社区支持而被住院数周或几个月, Over 260,000 English children were hospitalized for weeks or months due to lack of community support, despite being medically ready to leave.

根据儿童专员的说法,英国有超过26万名儿童在童年期间至少住了三周时间在医院里,1300人住了一年以上. Over 260,000 children in England spent at least three weeks in hospital during their childhood, with 1,300 staying more than a year, due to delays in discharge linked to inadequate community support, according to the children’s commissioner. 许多人医疗条件适合离开, 但由于社会护理,住房,家庭护理和教育服务的缺口而留在医院. Many are medically fit to leave but remain hospitalized because of gaps in social care, housing, home nursing, and education services. 贫困地区和少数民族的儿童受到影响不成比例,卫生机构与社会服务机构之间的资金争端导致长期停留. Children from deprived areas and ethnic minorities are disproportionately affected, and funding disputes between health and social care agencies contribute to prolonged stays. 报告呼吁进行系统性改革, 以改善服务间的协调和扩大家庭护理. The report calls for systemic reforms to improve coordination across services and expand home-based care.