Transfer of Care - initial findings, April 2017
The issues highlighted included delayed transfer of care, discharge from hospital without sufficient support in place, discharge from hospital when the individual requires rehabilitation rather than in-home support and confusion upon returning home.
Summary
Rutland County Council, East Leicestershire and Rutland Clinical Commissioning Group, Leicestershire Partnership Trust and Health providers and commissioners have shown their commitment to improving the local discharge processes that help patients to return home in a timely manner, tackling something which is currently an issue nationwide, and improving the patient experience in this area. There is significant work going on across health and social care to improve the integration of the services required for successful transfer of care.
Key issues:
- Praise for frontline workers
- Advocacy
- Non-emergency transport
- Interim beds
- Pharmacy
- Communication
- Loss of personal items
- Shared assessments
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Transfer of Care initial findings - April 2017
