Discharge from Hospital to Care Homes: London’s Top Tips

Webinar documents

• Presentation: Discharge from Hospital to Care Homes: London’s Top Tips (as at October 2020)
• Q&A from the 7 October webinar

1. Improved information sharing about patients/residents, to care homes and residents/family

North Central London:

• Discharge information and pathways (see 5:40 on recording)
• Discharge form
• Launch of the Covid+ pathway

Digital communication:

• NHSmail and digital solutions
• eRedBag (see 28:50 on recording)

Homerton:

• Discharge summary template
• Nursing transfer letter
• Updated Trusted Assessor form for covid

2. Building relationships and having clear roles and responsibilities

• Merton case study on building rapport between partners (see 37:30 on recording)
• South East London 6 Boroughs case study on establishing good communication (see 47:15 on recording)

3. Care homes need to be safe for new residents

• Newham’s IPC care home toolkit (see 57:30 on recording)