Health boards and local authorities in Wales to support people in hospital to return home
The Welsh Government has launched a 50-day challenge to help more people safely return home from hospital and to ease winter pressures on our health…
CES combines high levels of stock and systems to reduce hospital discharge delays in NHS hospitals
Community equipment service (CES) provider Medequip has reported successfully supporting over 100,000 discharges each year from NHS hospitals across the country. Facilitating hospital discharges makes…
Independent living scheme for people discharged from hospital who need additional support
A scheme aimed at helping people to live independently at home for longer opened this month in South Tyneside. Borrowdale House in South Shields, which…
Over 500 extra beds set to help patients get specialist care closer to home in Wales
More than 500 extra step-down beds and community care packages will help people get care closer to home and free up hospital beds for Wales…
Five-year community equipment service in Leicestershire and Rutland to enable early hospital discharge
Community equipment service (CES) provider Medequip has been awarded a five-year contract to provide an Integrated Community Equipment Loan Service (ICELS) for adults, children and…
CSP welcomes new DHSC guidance on hospital discharges and says it drives a “home first” culture
Following the announcement of a new hospital discharge operating model across the NHS and social care, the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) has welcomed the…
NHS CHC restarts to support joint health and social care system recovery
The NHS has published new guidance on how CCGs will restart NHS Continuing Healthcare (NHS CHC) assessment processes from 1 September 2020. NHS CHC is…
DHSC reveals £588m fund to support timely hospital discharges by covering costs of care at home
People needing additional follow-on care after being discharged from hospital – including older people and those with disabilities – will be supported by a new…
£62 million Community Discharge Fund launches to help accelerate hospital discharges for people with learning disabilities
People with learning disabilities or autism who could be better supported in their community will have their discharges from hospital accelerated thanks to a new…
COVID-19 service in Cheshire facilitates rapid hospital discharge through vital telecare packages
Working with NHS Cheshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), Doro Care UK has launched the COVID-19 Discharge Service, which enables speedy hospital discharges across Cheshire. The…