[holding answer 19 March 2007]: The following table shows the number of delayed transfers of care from acute beds at Mid-Essex Hospital Services National Health Service Trust in each month since January 2005.
Month Delayed transfers of care 2005 January 27 February 26 March 18 April 12 May 8 June 8 July 14 August 2 September 17 October 11 November 9 December 11 2006 January 10 February 9 March 6 April 8 May 8 June 10 July 6 August 21 September 7 October 5 November 16 December 14 2007 January 14 February 9 Note: The number of delayed transfers of care are collected as a snapshot at midnight Thursday each week. These data are snapshots taken in the final week of each month. Source: Department of Health Sitreps