Harrogate hospital bosses say some patients remain in hospital for longer than they should.
The trust said 90 patients in August did not need to be in hospital but could not be sent homeHarrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust said a lack of private care services resulted in people staying in hospital for longer than they should.The six-month trial scheme would cost £146,000 and care would be provided in patients' homes.
Speaking to a board meeting of the trust, chief operating officer Russell Nightingale said the move would be a "huge change and a big decision"."If you are in a hospital bed and fit to leave but can't, it is probably one of the worst places to be," he said.The trust's scheme would offer care packages to enable patients to go home"People want to be in their own homes as this is where they live and are comfortable," he said.
It already provides some home care for children and said it had been in discussions with colleagues in Northumbria Healthcare about how its scheme worked.
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