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Discharge from hospital — pathway, process and practice
Corporate Author	Health & Social Care Joint Unit, Department of Health - DH; Change Agent Team, Department of Health - DH
Publisher	Department of Health, London, 2003
Pages	104 pp (ref: 1074)
Source	Department of Health, PO Box 777, London SE1 6XH. Can be downloaded from: www.doh.gov.uk/jointunit
Keywords	Discharge [hospitals] ; Management [care] ; Policy ; Standards of provision.
Annotation	This good practice guidance updates and builds on the "Hospital discharge workbook" published in 1994. The Government response to the Health Select Committee's "Delayed discharges" report (November 2002) indicated that the workbook would be updated to reflect the Government's commitment on this, in line with the NHS Plan. This workbook introduces the policy context, and the following key principles: developing a "whole system approach; involving patients and carers; co-ordinating the patient journey; intermediate care, transitional care and sheltered housing; and continuing health and social care. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-040615201 B
Classmark	LD:QKJ: QA: QAD: 583
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