bed blocker



bed blocker

A derogatory term for a person in a hospital, typically an older patient, who is unable to live alone but no longer needs hospital treatment, thus occupying a bed that more needy patients might otherwise use. Primarily heard in UK. The nursing staff is starting to gripe about all the bed blockers.
See also: bed

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Joanne[dʒəu'æn]
Head[hed]
Hoa-Vietnamese
VitÓRiavee-TAW-ryəPortuguese
RickieRIK-eeEnglish
BonifazBO-nee-fahtsGerman