Tag
Discharge
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recommendation across 1 inquiry
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Continuing responsibility for care
The care offered by a hospital should not end merely because the patient has surrendered a bed – it should never be acceptable for patients to be discharged in the …
- The Department of Health and Social Care published the Hospital Discharge Service policy in August 2020, detailing discharge requirements for all NHS trusts and …
Healthcare providers
Follow up of patients
A proactive system for following up patients shortly after discharge would not only be good "customer service", it would probably provide a wider range of responses and feedback on their …
- The Hospital Discharge Service Policy and Operating Model, published in August 2020, includes patient information leaflets and staff action cards for the discharge process …
Healthcare providers