Safe discharge from inpatient ward.
Clinical
- • Medically fit + observations stable 24 h
- • Outstanding investigations resulted or follow-up arranged
- • Antibiotics duration confirmed
- • Anticoagulation plan + monitoring
Medications
- • TTOs reconciled with admission list
- • Any changes explained to patient + carer
- • Controlled drugs prescribed correctly
- • Inhaler / insulin technique check
Discharge summary
- • Diagnosis, key results, procedures
- • Medications and changes
- • Follow-up + outstanding tasks for GP
- • Safety-netting + red flags
Practical
- • Transport, keys, family aware
- • Equipment, district nurse, package of care
- • Outpatient appointments booked
- • Sick certificate if needed
