. £60 million has been made available to the NHS - on top of the existing record levels of funding, to accelerate delivery of a number of priorities, including a reduction in the number of delayed discharges.In addition, £10 million is being distributed this year to local authorities to help tackle the problems arising from delays in the discharge of patients from hospital. Scotland's 32 local authorities have been asked to submit plans outlining how they will use the additional amounts available to them.