Argues that despite having been the focus of much attention since the early days of the community care reforms, hospital discharge is still an area which needs improvement and better co-ordination between agencies.
Argues that despite having been the focus of much attention since the early days of the community care reforms, hospital discharge is still an area which needs improvement and better co-ordination between agencies.
Subject terms:
hospitals, interagency cooperation, joint working, leaving care, joint planning, NHS, multidisciplinary services, older people, hospital discharge, community care;
Joint arrangements between hospitals and social services for discharging patients are still unsatisfactory in many areas, with tensions between the competing demands of cost-effectiveness and thorough assessments of service users' needs. Reports on two recent studies which show things are improving and identify key areas for change.
Joint arrangements between hospitals and social services for discharging patients are still unsatisfactory in many areas, with tensions between the competing demands of cost-effectiveness and thorough assessments of service users' needs. Reports on two recent studies which show things are improving and identify key areas for change.
Subject terms:
hospitals, joint working, joint commissioning, joint planning, older people, social services, social care provision, assessment, discharge, health care;