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"As these figures show, more needs to be done to meet increasing demand and a huge amount of unmet need, with more than half a million adults estimated to have alcohol dependency, while a high proportion of those receiving treatment are living in the most deprived areas."

“These latest figures are another warning of the dangers of regular drinking over a long period of time and the impact this can have on older people."

The latest ONS figures on alcohol-specific deaths in the UK show there was an 18.6 per cent increase in deaths from alcohol-specific causes in 2020 compared with the previous year and was the highest year-on-year increase since records began.

“Across the country nearly six out of 10 people delayed in hospital are unable to leave because they require further NHS services, with just over a third awaiting support from council social care."

Cllr Izzi Seccombe, Chairman of the Local Government Association’s Community Wellbeing Board, responds to latest delayed transfers of care figures published today by NHS England.

"Today’s figures show that councils have reduced the number of delayed days, building on a near continuous fall in delays since last summer."

“Despite significant funding and resource pressures, councils are fulfilling their commitments while also delivering effective budget management."

"Councils have now reduced the average number of delayed transfers of care days attributed to social care since July 2017 by 33 per cent."

No one's elderly parent, grandparents or friends should be left unnecessarily in a hospital bed, when they could be treated in the comfort and dignity of their own home.

"Councils have now reduced the average number of delayed transfers of care days attributed to social care since June 2017 by 40 per cent."