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Supporting patients with timely discharges

December 23, 2022

We need to work together to effectively balance risk and safety by means of continually reviewing the daily discharges. This requires your support and recognising a change of practice in these extreme times. Our ask of you is to weigh up the pros and cons of our patients remaining in hospital and including patients and families in these discussions with a clear focus on what matters to them.

When planning discharges please ensure you work closely with colleagues in pharmacy to ensure the TTOs are prepared in good time.

Colleagues in the Integrated Discharge Hub are also available to support you. Call them on extension 3147 or via integrated.discharge-hub@nhs.net (open 8am – 8pm, 7 days per week).

Remember the discharge lounges are now open 7 days a week from 7am through to 7pm at Sandwell and City Hospital:

  • Sandwell – Newton 1
  • City – now on D28 (moved from AMU 1)

The lounges are the ideal location for patients who no longer meet the criteria to reside in our acute bedbase. Patients can be stepped down to the lounge whilst awaiting TTOs, transport or transfer to MFFD beds.

Please include the discharge lounge in your patient discharge discussions so they are aware of the journey.