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Bothered by bed blocking
- Author:
- RICKFORD Frances
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 1.4.93, 1993, pp.16-17.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Briefly discusses the problems associated with discharge of elderly people into the community and mentions the research work by NISW into hospital discharge.
From hospital to home: the Outlands Project
- Authors:
- YOUNGER-ROSS Sue, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care Management and Planning, 1(5), December 1993, pp.151-160.
- Publisher:
- Pavillion
Research by Devon SSD in the early 1990s identified an overprovision of residential care in the county, with substantial numbers of older people in residential care who could have and would have wished to be in their own homes with a modest care package. Community Care Support Centres were established - multi-purpose, specialist resource bases to support multi-disciplinary rehabilitation and assessment of elderly people, and promoting the development of independent sector provision. The Outlands Project in Plymouth was one long-stay home which took on such a role in the summer of 1992, with collaboration between hospital management and hospital social workers to ensure that at discharge from hospital older people were diverted to community rather than residential care whenever possible. Reports an evaluation of the project.
Fingers crossed
- Author:
- DOBSON Julian
- Journal article citation:
- Health Service Journal, 18.2.93, 1993, p.13.
- Publisher:
- Emap Healthcare
Problems of hospital beds being blocked by elderly people waiting to be discharged to residential care or supported care at home will be one of the first tests faced when community care reforms are implemented on the 1st April despite discharge agreements being signed by all social services and health authorities on the 31st December 1992.
Key task 3: hospital discharges
- Authors:
- STATHAM Daphne, HARDING Tessa
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 28.1.93, 1993, p.17.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Elderly people are being discharged from hospital 'quicker and sicker' requiring more continuing care. Outlines procedures for discharge planning.
Hospital discharge and community care: early days
- Authors:
- HENWOOD Melanie, WISTOW Gerald
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 58p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Report based on a study of 6 English localities which were believed to have well advanced arrangements for the hospital discharge of older people. Provides a snapshot of the position around April 1993 when community care changes were starting to be implemented. Points up issues for continuing concern, as well as elements of good practice.
Going home from hospital: a study for Borders Health Board; stage 1 interviews in depth
- Author:
- SCOTTISH HEALTH FEEDBACK
- Publisher:
- Scottish Health Feedback
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 16p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Going home from hospital: a study for Borders Health Board; stage 2 postal survey: final report
- Author:
- SCOTTISH HEALTH FEEDBACK
- Publisher:
- Scottish Health Feedback
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 73p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Report from a research study of service provision for older people, in particular health services, after they are discharged from hospital.
Reaching out - community care in Bassetlaw
- Author:
- GROVES Trish
- Journal article citation:
- British Medical Journal, 9.1.93, 1993, pp.132-135.
- Publisher:
- British Medical Association
Looks at various aspects of community care implementation in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire - joint planning has been difficult due to non-coterminous boundaries; the SSD has established care management teams rather than care manager posts; piloting of a discharge planning scheme in one general practice; NHS Trust status being taken by the district general hospital and related community services; the needs of the elderly, people with mental health problems, the disabled, and people with learning disabilities in a rural area.