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- Title:
- Discharge planning: Engaging therapists and social services
- Description:
- Discharge planning should start very early in a patient's in-hospital journey. This session is aimed at familiarising you with the therapy support available on the ward and the appropriate time for referral. It also examines the importance of liaising with social services to ensure the smooth transfer of patients from secondary care back to primary care. It prompts you to think about your role in the multidisciplinary team, including how to interact with your colleagues with integrity whilst promoting patient safety.
- Hierarchy:
- Foundation (FND) > HLO 1: An accountable, capable and compassionate doctor > FPC 3: Holistic planning > Discharge planning: Engaging therapists and social services
- Author(s):
-
Lucy Sykes
Aravind Radhakrishnan
- Created:
- 6 Jul 2026
- Last Major Update:
- 2 Jul 2024
- Keywords:
- foundation, therapy, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, OT, speech and language therapy, SALT, social services, multidisciplinary team, MDT, patient safety
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- Title:
- Discharge planning: Engaging therapists and social services
- Description:
- Discharge planning should start very early in a patient's in-hospital journey. This session is aimed at familiarising you with the therapy support available on the ward and the appropriate time for referral. It also examines the importance of liaising with social services to ensure the smooth transfer of patients from secondary care back to primary care. It prompts you to think about your role in the multidisciplinary team, including how to interact with your colleagues with integrity whilst promoting patient safety.
- Hierarchy:
- Foundation (FND) > HLO 1: An accountable, capable and compassionate doctor > FPC 3: Holistic planning > Discharge planning: Engaging therapists and social services
- Author(s):
-
Lucy Sykes
Aravind Radhakrishnan
- Created:
- 6 Jul 2026
- Last Major Update:
- 2 Jul 2024
- Keywords:
- foundation, therapy, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, OT, speech and language therapy, SALT, social services, multidisciplinary team, MDT, patient safety