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Newham Integrated Discharge Hub

The aim of the Integrated Discharge Hub is to:

  • Support wards to safely and appropriately discharge patients their Expected Date of Discharge [EDD] (which should ideally be the same day as they are medically fit/stable)
  • Help embed good discharge assessment and planning practice on the wards
  • Act as an advocate for patients with complex discharge needs

 

  • Service Lead: TBC
  • Senior Manager: Raguraman Padmanabhan, Clinical and Operational Lead
Lady in wheelchair with ambulance driver and nurse heading home
Address

Shrewsbury Road Health Centre
Shrewsbury Road
London
E7 8QP
United Kingdom

Email address
Telephone number
0207 363 8147

The Integrated Discharge Hub (IDH) will be responsible for:

  • Developing a supportive collaborative relationship with allocated wards
  • Allocate patients post board rounds through IDH referral to professional leads across partner organisations, for information gathering /proportional assessment/case management.
  • Enabling rapid same day discharge for all patients declared medically optimized.
  • Coordinating and implementing appropriate healthcare and support for people returning home.
  • Ensuring those that need it are fully Care Act assessed in the community, post discharge within 6 weeks.
  • Ensuring that all health and care packages of support are in place and meeting the needs of patients once home.
  • Co-ordinating practical help and support from the voluntary sector i.e. Age UK for people returning home.
  • The Integrated Discharge Hub (IDH) currently operational across two sites, with an office located in the Newham University Hospital and Shrewsbury Road Health Centre.

In patients’ homes

Via email on elft.newhamidh@nhs.net

  • Complete the referral form.
  • Referral form to only be completed by acute service/tea

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