Patients still being sent home at night

22/05/2014 • 9:15 am

Patients still being sent home at night

18,500 people over 75 discharged between 11pm and 6am in the past year
NHS England says the practice is unacceptable
Campaigners say hospitals are under pressure to discharge to free up beds

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2635714/Patients-sent-home-night-Hospitals-break-NHS-pledge-protect-frail-elderly.html

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