Leaving hospital

You will be given an expected date for discharge based on when your treatment is due to be complete.

from community health or social care before you were admitted, or whether there are any issues that may impact on your discharge from hospital. We also have a team of nurses called Discharge Facilitators and Discharge coordinators who visit you on the ward to ensure that you are well supported in understanding every step of the way towards your transfer from hospital to home or ongoing care. They will help to go through your Home Planner document with you and your family and work with you to highlight any support requirements. If you or your family have any concerns about going home, please ask to speak to the ward staff and they will be able to contact the discharge team to support you.

Leaving hospital

You will be discharged from hospital when your consultant-led team decides that you are clinically ready and that you no longer require acute hospital services. All staff will work with you and your carer or relatives as a team to discuss your discharge with you. Being discharged home is often very straightforward but if you have ongoing health and social care needs you may require a more detailed assessment. If this is the case, you will be supported by staff working together from both health and social care. We need to discuss any concerns or needs you have at the earliest opportunity, for example the things that you want to be able to do when you go home. These may include managing your personal care, domestic tasks, carer responsibilities, returning to work or leisure, staying safe and any equipment or care you feel you may require. You will be given an expected date for discharge based on when your treatment is due to be complete. It is important that everyone involved is aware of this date so that we can all work towards it and so the necessary arrangements can be made such as; • Transport home. Patients are normally expected to arrange their own transport, however if this is not possible please tell us as soon as possible. • Suitable clothing and footwear (if you are not already using them in hospital). • Access to a key to your property. • Adequate basic food stocks. • Adequate heating in your home. • Adequate support for your carer or family members. We aim for patients to be discharged in the morning but if this is not possible you may be moved to the discharge lounge where this is available. The discharge lounge is a comfortable and safe place to wait and is