1. Discharge Planning at the QEH
Sandra Roberts
Discharge Planning Lead
September 2015

2. “It’s a lot easier to get into hospital than it is to get out”

3. Contributors to Discharge
Nursing staff
Discharge Planning Team
Medical staff
Pharmacy
OT/PT
Transport
Social services
District nurses
Community Matrons
G.P.s
Care agencies
Care home staff
Relatives and Carers
Red Cross
Voluntary Services

4. Challenges Patient expectations and experience
Matching capacity with demand
Increasing morning discharges
Decreasing “on the day” delays
Decreasing ‘Delayed discharges

5. Improvements Discharge Planning Team Good communication with CCG
Care Homes Forum
Ward Discharge Booklet
Creation of Frailty ward

6. Future Changes E-discharge Discharge to Assess
Nurse Facilitated Discharge
Improved 7 day working
Discharge planning training
Improved links with the community-discharge planning and admission avoidance

7. Thank you