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Martin Vernon Profile picture
Martin Vernon
@runnermandoc
Consultant Geriatrician Tameside & Glossop, Former NHS National Clinical Director|Clinical Advisor Manchester & London|Leader/occasional follower| Views my own
Sep 5, 2020 • 13 tweets • 7 min read
This will have passed many folk in England by

On 21 August ⁦⁦⁦@DHSCgovuk⁩ announced £588m funding to support older people & those with functional needs to leave hospital

Its a precise amount and there’s zero explanation of how it will work 👇 gov.uk/government/new… Really curious about how the £588m figure was derived & how it will work

Given it refers to packages of care for up to 6 weeks post discharge to support recovery, it seems a safe assumption that this is pegged against reablement

Question is, will it buy enough to meet demand?
Aug 29, 2020 • 22 tweets • 9 min read
Granted this is not the most exciting of reading, but essential for anyone who may:

👉 find themselves, or a member of their family in a NHS (England) hospital from 1st September

👉be responsible for supporting discharge

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gov.uk/government/col… Few things to note in this:

Emphasis is heavily on rapid discharge & community assessment: moves most assessment post acute care into communities-piling pressure onto local authorities & CCGs

Free support available on discharge up to 6 weeks 👇