Number of patients ready for discharge where the principal reason was either: - In the categories non-availability of public funding to purchase Residential/Nursing Home Place.Or principal reason was awaiting place availability (no additional detail), - awaiting place availability in local authority residential home, - awaiting place availability in independent residential home, - awaiting place availability in nursing home (not NHS funded), - awaiting completion of social care arrangements in local authority residential home placement, - awaiting completion of social care arrangements in independent residential home placement, - awaiting completion of social care arrangements in nursing home placement (not NHS funded), - patient exercising statutory right of choice with one of the above principal reasons as the secondary reason.Principal reasons excluded are: - awaiting completion of social care arrangements (no additional detail), - patient/carer/family-related reasons - Other (no additional detail).Figures given are day one census figuresThe term "other" refers to beds in non-NHS facilities contracted for NHS use.