'My elderly dad went in for a simple op - and was still in hospital 46 days later'
- Posted on July 12, 2025
- By The Mirror
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'My elderly dad went in for a simple op - and was still in hospital 46 days later'

Stanford 'Sonny' Francis was admitted for an emergency pacemaker - and was still in hospital 6 weeks later. This Windrush hero is one of 30,000 patients who stay 21 days over their discharge-ready-date every year - half a million beds the government plans to get back