Work involving the key agencies is continuing to develop information systems that will provide the necessary detail.On the basis of information currently available for 13 of the 15 health board areas, in the 35,524* average available staffed beds in Scotland, there are 2,015 patients whose discharge has been delayed, for a variety of possible reasons, by more than the two days referred to in the pilot definition. (* Source ISD Scotland, 1998-99 provisional figures-excluding joint user and contractual beds) S1W-01849