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单词 bed-blocking
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bed-blocking in British English

noun
British
the use of hospital beds by elderly patients who cannot leave hospital because they have no place in a residential care home
Derived forms
bed-blocker (ˈbed-ˌblocker)
noun

Examples of 'bed-blocking' in a sentence
bed-blocking

A similar bed-blocking problem exists nationwide.
The Sun (2016)
A rise in bed-blocking contributes to the problem.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
But bed-blocking is still the biggest problem.
The Sun (2016)
The government hopes that getting new services running quicker will cut delays, cancellations and bed-blocking.
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
Health leaders warn patients will suffer a perfect storm of delays and bed-blocking this winter.
The Sun (2017)
We who have paid in all our working lives are already getting blamed for bed-blocking.
The Sun (2017)
And bed-blocking - where discharges are delayed - rose to their highest level in more than a year.
The Sun (2015)
Councils have been told to reduce hospital bed-blocking by up to 70% by next month or face funding cuts.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
It wants increase in workforce training and recruitment and improved with social care - to ease bed-blocking.
The Sun (2018)
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