Thankyou to colleagues who responded to our request for guides to hospital
discharge for older people, and apologies for cross-posting.
For those who are interested, here is a summary of material received or
tracked down so far:
Leaving hospital: A guide for older people and carers - Derby Hospitals NHS
Foundation Trust
Leaving hospital: Information to help you plan your discharge from
hospital - University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Discharge guide for patients and carers - Herefordshire NHS PCT/Hereford
Hospitals NHS Trust/Herefordshire Council
Hospital discharge arrangements (Factsheet 37) - Age Concern
Hospital discharge and free health care in England: Information from
Counsel and Care: 13 - Counsel and Care
Hospital discharge pack: Family carers’ service – Jewish Care
SCIE is working towards producing a guide to meet the care information
needs of older people in this context, and the final report will be
available in hard copy and on the SCIE website in 9-12 months’ time
In the meantime, SCIE will invite comments on the draft from information
workers (and other stakeholders). A message will be posted when this
opportunity is available.
Janet Homewood | Information Officer | Social Care Institute for Excellence
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