Aims and objectives. The aim of this literature review was to examine empirical research to
date on hospital discharge and illuminate areas in need of further exploration. Background …

Older people (those aged 65 years and over) are the major users of health care services,
especially acute hospital beds. Since the creation of the NHS there has been concern that …

Background Since 1997, there have been a wide range of policies and initiatives designed
to reduce the number of people (particularly older people) who experience delayed …

This article provides an overview of a project undertaken by the Queen's Nursing Institute
(QNI) and funded by The Department of Health, to identify the barriers and challenges that …

Objective: Delayed hospital discharges are a key concern in a number of industrialized
nations and are the subject of a range of government initiatives in the English National …

Going home from hospital: the carer/patient dyad Aims. This study aimed to provide an in‐
depth understanding of the process of hospital discharge experienced by the carers of …

Aim. To identify the reasons that may have contributed to the emergency readmission of
older people to a medical unit, within 28 days of hospital discharge. Background. The …

Background Discharge of older people from hospital is a key issue in both acute health and
community care policy and practice. Implementation of the NHS and Community Care Act …

Background: Readmission of older people to hospital following a recent discharge may be
an indicator of gaps in services either prior to or after discharge. Aims and objectives: To …

Aim To explore the experiences of being discharged from hospital of older patients with
chronic diseases at time of discharge. Design Multi‐centre descriptive qualitative study …