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Discharge

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F239 Accepted Mid Staffs Inquiry

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
F256 Accepted Mid Staffs Inquiry

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