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GP Survey – Discharge Letters
GP Survey - Discharge Letters
SATH Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Teams are undertaking a project looking at hospital discharge letters which they acknowledge are an important handover document when transitioning care from hospital to general practice.
They would like to hear from Primary Care so they can capture your thoughts on the current processes.
They would be grateful if you could complete this survey to assist work to improve discharge letters.
When patient is discharged from ED/SDEC (same day emergency care) how long does it take for a discharge letter to arrive?
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Within 2 days
Within 4 days
Within 7 days
More than 7 days
When patient is discharged from an inpatient stay how long does it take for a discharge letter to arrive?
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Within 2 days
Within 4 days
Within 7 days
More than 7 days
How does the Practice receive the discharge letter?
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Email
Letter via mail
Straight into emis/vision
Other (please specify below)
Other (please specify)
Is the email received into...
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a generic Practice email
a specific named person email
How is the email mailbox monitored for discharge letters?
How is this process of receiving letters managed?
What is important to be included in the discharge letter? Please select all that apply
Date of admission and discharge
Reason for admission
Interventions/procedures treatment completed
Any outstanding investigations
Current medication (in full)
Clear information on changes made to medications
Clear requirements for GP actions
Information on actions that patients have been told to complete
Clear actions being taken by Hospital and any ongoing treatment plan
Other
Other (please specify)
How can the process be improved to support patient care/safety?
Page last updated 22 May 2024
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