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
Roan-Frisian
Amabilis-Late Roman
AmberAM-bər (English), AHM-bər (Dutch)English, Dutch
BoazBO-az (English)Biblical, Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Adegoke-Western African, Yoruba
Donnchad-Scottish, Irish