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9.1
 
 
 
 
 

The Committee considered a report of the
Strategic Director of Adult Care and
Wellbeing.
 
This report articulated a new model in
relation to hospital discharge and avoidable admission as well as a
delivery plan so that individuals can return home from hospital
when well.

 

 

9.2

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That the
Adult Health and Social Care Policy Committee:

 

 

 

-      
Approves the Sheffield Place Hospital Discharge Model and Delivery
Plan described at Appendix 1.

-      
Notes current performance in relation to discharge and progress in
delivery Making Discharge Personal at Appendix 2.

-      
Requests that the Strategic Director of Adult Care and Wellbeing
provides the Committee with update on progress against the Delivery
Plan in March 2024 and to review outcome of learning from phase 1
of implementation on future homecare provision needed to sustain
the new model.

 

 

9.3

Reasons for
Decision

 

 

9.3.1
 
 
 
 
9.3.2

As a
partnership between agencies in Sheffield, we have made a
commitment to admission avoidance and the development of a new
operating model which focuses on building a partnership between
primary and social care will aim in longer term to impact on
admission avoidance.

 
The new
discharge model aims to embed an approach where people discharged
from an acute hospital bed are assessed at home or in another
appropriate community setting where assessments about what care
they need can take place. This approach is critical if we are to
improve individuals and families experience of discharge, optimise
individuals’ wellbeing outcomes, maximise our workforce
capacity and effectiveness and reduce avoidable demand.

 

 

9.5

Alternatives
Considered and Rejected

 

 

9.5.1

Do nothing: It would be possible not to
produce a plan in relation to discharge – but it would mean
any activity would lack focus, coherence, and public
accountability.