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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Micaela	-	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Eda (2)	-	Medieval English
Jawahir	-	Arabic
Ariston	-	Ancient Greek
Consus	-	Roman Mythology
Harrison	HAR-i-sən, HER-i-sən	English