Official statistics announcement

Timeliness of Acute Hospital Discharges (Discharge Ready Date) for August 2026

The Discharge Ready Date (DRD) publication reports on patients that were discharged in a given month and if they were timely.

• From: NHS England
• Published: 7 October 2026
• Last updated: 7 October 2026

• Release date: 8 October 2026 9:30am (provisional)

These statistics will be released on 8 October 2026 9:30am