Patients Discharged At Night: 'It's Sickening'

Sky News viewers have reacted with anger at our investigation that shows the number of patients leaving hospital in England between 11pm and 6am has risen.

Health Correspondent Thomas Moore's report comes despite NHS bosses ordering a crackdown on the practice.

Sarah Louise Matthews-Lang wrote on Facebook: "I'm a care assistant in a brilliant care home and it sickens me if a resident of ours gets sent back to us at 2am, yes that's right 2am.

"It's shocking how they send them back without relatives, so they are very distressed due to this. Yes I do give the hospital hell as this is abuse, and so do the family that doesn't get information from hospital when they should."

Diane Widger wrote: "I worked in a specialist care home and they sent patients back to us very late at night in the cold and looking distressed!!"

Pepper Ferne also wrote on Facebook: "Yes, it happened to me recently from Leeds General Infirmary. Discharged at 1am, still very shaky and ill. Had to go walking the city and pay £10.00 for a hackney cab home."

However Alan Reynolds thinks it is a difficult decision for the hospitals.

He wrote: "Who has the greater need for the bed: the person in A&E needing treatment or the person whose treatment has been completed? Seems obvious to me, and it looks a case of needs must. How this is managed to maximise utilisation of a scarce resource may not be easy to answer."

Alexander Crossley wrote on Twitter: "If a patient is healthy enough to go home at 2am they should do so the hospital can treat others."

Rachel Fedden worte on Facebook: "I was discharged from the maternity unit at 10pm. Had to wait half an hour for hubby to collect me bringing the 7 and 5 yr olds with him. I was back in 2 days later with same problem!"

Kyasurin Pope also wrote on Facebook: "I was discharged at 2am when I had kidney stones.They were prepping me for the wards and put my drip in and things then suddenly had a phone call and told me to go home. Its atrocious."

:: Have your say on Facebook or share your experiences on Twitter using the hashtag #nhsovernight

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