Welsh Government publishes a 10-point plan for successful hospital discharge in 50 days
An initiative placing greater emphasis on cross sector coordination has been launched as part of the Welsh Government’s Winter Resilience Plan to improve hospital discharge times and care at home for the remainder of this year.
The 50-day Integrated Care Winter Challenge aims to help more people safely return home from hospital and ease winter pressures on the health and care system.
The Challenge, closely linked to the Hospital Discharge Guidance (opens new window), published by the Welsh Government in September, is designed to ensure the NHS and local councils collaborate and ensure the right support is available to help people recover at home, or in the community. Health boards and local authorities will work together to adopt a 10-point action plan to support more people who have experienced lengthy delays in being discharged from hospital, to return home.