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Honourable discharge
Author(s)Barbara Millar
Journal titleThe Health Service Journal, vol 108, no 5585, 8 January 1998
Pagespp 26-29
KeywordsDischarge [hospitals] ; Social work ; Winter care ; Management [care].
AnnotationThis article outlines examples of how some hospitals and social service departments are improving their discharge arrangements to cope with pressures on beds. The schemes covered are: South Manchester intermediate care team; Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust; Pentland Medical Centre, Edinburgh; Queen's Medical Centre University Hospital Trust, Nottingham; Dudley Social Services; Barnsley District General Hospital; North Staffordshire Health Authority; the Royal Hospitals Trust, London; and South West London total purchasing pilot (based on St Helier and Carshalton War Memorial Hospitals).
Accession NumberCPA-980123001 A
ClassmarkLD:QKJ: IG: IB: QA *

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