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Baroness Blake of Leeds (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 9 February 2026

Debate

Hospitals: Delayed Discharges

Contribution

I am grateful to my noble friend. I am particularly grateful as I was very active in Leeds, which has a practice going far back that is recognised as one of the foremost in the country in terms of the Home First model. I am delighted to say that it has been picked up by others. Bringing together all the agencies that we have discussed before helps in that process. The early indications are good: a 28% reduction in length of stay and a 7.1-day reduction in rehab. All those elements are critical. It is possible to do this, and we need to replicate good practice wherever we find it.

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