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FOI 0884 Patients discharged from hospitals in 2017 and 2018

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April 1, 2019

Last updated: April 1, 2019

Freedom of Information Request: 0884

Please could you tell me how many patients were discharged from hospitals during the night (11pm to 6am) in a) 2017 (January-December) b) 2018 (January-December).

2017: 17, 754

2018: 22, 025

Please note, this figure includes patients who have discharged themselves or been discharged by a relative/advocate (this could have been against medical advice), and deceased patients with a time of death between 11pm and 6am.

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