BedFlow Hospital: Your Partner in Health

Across England, thousands of patients remain in hospital beds despite being medically fit for discharge. The reason? Pressures across the health and social care system—slow care package setup, limited home care capacity, and a shortage of residential placements. These challenges leave NHS Trusts and local authorities working tirelessly to coordinate safe discharge, often with limited time and stretched resources.

We work alongside NHS discharge teams and local authority partners to deliver fast, trauma-informed support that restores flow, protects patients, and relieves pressure on frontline staff. 

Over 12,000 MFFD patients occupy hospital beds due to delayed social care provision.

The average delay per patient is 11 days, down from 14 with targeted discharge interventions.

Local authority teams face rising demand and workforce shortages, while NHS staff are left managing complex discharge logistics under immense pressure.

Both sectors are doing their best. Bedflow helps them do it together.

Bedflow provides same- or next-day discharge coordination and support packages that activate when local systems are stretched.

What We Deliver:

Discharge Logistics & Coordination We liaise with families, councils, and trusted contractors to secure home setup packages, freeing up beds quickly and safely.

Emergency Essentials Provision Including food parcels, supermarket vouchers, bedframes and mattresses, bedding packs, appliances, cutlery sets, light cleans, locksmith services, key safes, and other critical items for patients lacking basic provisions post-discharge.

Trauma-Informed, Person-Centred Support 

Every intervention is tailored to the patient’s emotional and practical needs, preserving dignity and autonomy.

Safeguarding & Compliance 

All actions are logged, risk-assessed, and aligned with NHS discharge guidance—ensuring transparency, audit-readiness, and patient safety.

Faster discharge of MFFD patients

Reduced bed occupancy and ward staff burden

Improved patient experience and safeguarding outcomes

Strengthened collaboration with councils and ICBs

Clear ROI through reduced escalation costs and discharge penalties

The average cost of an NHS hospital bed in 2025 is £483 per day. For a single MFFD patient delayed by 11 days, the cost to the NHS is approximately £5,313.

Multiply that across dozens of patients per week per Trust, and the financial impact is significant—not to mention the human cost of prolonged hospitalisation.

Every successful discharge coordinated by Bedflow delivers measurable savings, restored capacity, and improved patient outcomes.

We don’t replace statutory responsibilities, nor do we offer carers, accommodation, or care homes. We fill the operational void when systems are under pressure.

Bedflow is a strategic ally—supporting NHS Trusts, local authorities, and ICBs with flexible commissioning models, transparent reporting, and trauma-informed care that aligns with shared values and discharge priorities.

Let’s restore flow, together.