Resetting the relationship between local and national government. Read our Local Government White Paper
Using trusted assessors to carry out a holistic assessment of need avoids duplication and speeds up response times so that people can be discharged in a safe and timely way.
Some things that people have told us about what works and how to overcome the challenges
- adopting as a key principle that long term assessments are not carried out in hospital
- placing an emphasis on trust – working through the MDT, so staff read each other’s assessments rather than do their own
- co-designing and delivering approaches with care providers and residential homes.
National guidance
- NHS Improvement, Developing Trusted Assessment Schemes – Essential Elements
- NHS England, quick guide to improving hospital discharge to the care sector
- NHS England quick guide to Discharging to Assess
Examples of local initiatives
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High impact change model examples of emerging and developing practice
The model identifies eight system changes that will have the greatest impact on reducing delayed discharge.
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Better Care Fund Support Programme 2023-25
Commissioned by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and free to local systems, we provide a range of support approaches to local health and social care systems to improve how they commission and deliver health and care services which is integrated, effective and sustainable.