UK Hospital Delayed Transfers of Care, Per 100,000 Population (YTD Average)

Delayed transfers of care from hospital, measured per 100,000 population using a definition introduced in 2017/18, presented as a year-to-date average. The dataset is provided by the Government Digital Service under the UK's Open Government Licence. This indicator has been discontinued.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in hospital discharge delays based on the per-capita rate metric.
• Benchmark regional healthcare performance based on the delayed transfers of care indicator.
• Study the impact of policy changes on hospital capacity and patient flow using the time-series data.
• Model healthcare system strain based on historical rates of delayed transfers.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from the authoritative UK Government Digital Service.
• Metrics are normalized per 100,000 population for comparative analysis.
• Uses a specific, consistent definition introduced from 2017/18.

Limitations

• The indicator has been discontinued, limiting its use for current analysis.
• Row count and last update date are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Likely compiled from administrative healthcare records.

Time Range

Covers periods from at least 2017/18 onwards, but specific range is unknown.

Freshness

Last updated date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Geography

United Kingdom (implied by the source and platform).