Discharge
This section contains good practice and guidance on minimising delays in discharge and minimising lengths of stay. It also provides practice and examples that will assist in early discharge arrangements.
 | Title: Positive discharge toolkit Published: April 2007 Summary: ‘A Positive Outlook’ is a very accessible good discharge toolkit that can assist and encourage local services to analyse their delayed discharge issues and develop their own solutions informed by whatworks elsewhere. |
 | Title: Home Leave & Discharge Preparation Published: November 2007 Summary: This good practice framework for discharge preparation has been produced by members of the Treatment and Therapy Ward Work Stream (Therapeutic Day). It is envisaged that it will provide a framework for ward key workers who co-ordinate all elements of discharge preparation, including those aspects undertaken by other members of the team. Title: Pre leave discharge prompt/ checklist Summary: Pre discharge/on leave prompt/checklist. For use in reviews and discharge planning including: CPA, Accomodation, Finance and Liaison. |
 | Title: Timely Discharge Policy Published: December 2006 Summary: The Intensive Home Treatment Team (IHTT) has a valuable role to play in providing treatment in patients’ own homes and facilitating shorter admissions, and the ability to transfer a patient to IHTT seven days a week would improve patient flow and reduce delayed discharges (DoH 2004). |
 | Title: Discharge facilitator project - RPDN presentation Published: February 2006 Summary: Presentation of Discharge facilitators project in Sheffield Care Trust. The presentation outlines the success of the initial pilot in reducing delayed discharges. This project is a good practice example in the discharge from inpatient mental health care. A good pactice guide. |
 | Title: Final demand Published: 2006 Summary: First Step Trust and Royal College of Psychiatrists. Booklet providing basic advice on dealing with debt. |
 | Title: Protocol for discharge Published: August 2005 Summary: Protocol for Discharge and Seven Day Follow Up from Inpatient Services. This protocol sets out the way in which discharge arrangements should be implemented to ensure that mechanisms are in place for a safe and effective discharge from Inpatient Services. |
 | Title: MH delayed discharge guide Published: 2004 Summary: Discharge from in-patient mental health care - A good practice guide. |
 | Title: Mod agency discharge toolkit Published: August 2004 Summary: Achieving timely ‘simple’ discharge from hospital - a toolkit for the multi-disciplinary team. The toolkit focuses on the practical steps that health and social care professionals can take to improve discharge. |
 | Title: Delayed transfers final guidance Published: 2003 Summary: Delayed transfers of care of acute and non acute and mental health patients. Information regarding delayed transfers of care relates to completing the SITREP form. |
 | Title: GPH Service user satisfaction questionnaire Summary: Green Parks House in-patients Satisfaction Questionnaire - Oxleas NHS Trust. |