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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.
The deregulation of hospitals and care homes: an initial discussion paper
- Author:
- GLADSTONE David
- Publisher:
- Independent Healthcare Trust
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 34p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London