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Discharge Survey
1.
Did you feel you were involved in decisions about your discharge from hospital?
Yes, definitely
Yes, to some extent
No
I did not want to be involved
2.
Were you given enough notice about when you were going to be discharged?
Yes, definitely
Yes, sometimes
No
3.
On the day you left hospital, was your discharge delayed for any reason?
Yes
No
4.
What was the main reason for the delay?
I had to wait for medicines
I had to wait to see the doctor
I had to wait for hospital transport
Something else
Not applicable
5.
How long was the delay?
Up to 1 hour
Longer than 1 hour but no longer than 2 hours
Longer than 2 hours but no longer than 4 hours
Longer than 4 hours
Not applicable
6.
After leaving hospital, did you get enough support from health or social care professionals to help you recover and manage your condition?
Yes, definitely
Yes, to some extent
No, but support would have been useful
No, but I did not need any support
Not applicable
7.
When you left hospital, did you know what would happen next with your care?
Yes, definitely
Yes, to some extent
No
It was not necessary
8.
Before you left hospital, were you given any written or printed information about what you should or should not do after leaving hospital?
Yes
No
9.
Did a member of staff explain the purpose of the medicines you were to take at home in a way you could understand?
Yes, completely
Yes, to some extent
No
I did not need an explanation
I had no medicines
10.
Did a member of staff tell you about medication side effects to watch for when you went home?
Yes, completely
Yes, to some extent
No
I did not need an explanation
Not applicable
11.
Were you given clean written or printed information about your medicines?
Yes, completely
Yes, to some extent
No
I did not need this
Don't know / can't remember
Not applicable
12.
Did hospital staff take your family or home situation into account when planning your discharge?
Yes, completely
Yes, to some extent
No
It was not necessary
Don't know / can't remember
13.
Did the doctors or nurses give your family, friends or carers all the information they needed to help care for you?
Yes, definitely
Yes, to some extent
No
No family, friends or carers were involved
My family, friends or carers did not want or need information
I did not want my family, friends or carers to get information
14.
Did hospital staff tell you who to contact if you were worried about your condition or treatment after you left hospital?
Yes
No
Don't know / can't remember
15.
Did hospital staff discuss with you whether you would need any additional equipment in your home, or any adaptions made to your home, after leaving the hospital?
Yes
No, but I would have liked them to
No, it was not necessary to discuss it
Not applicable
16.
Did hospital staff discuss with you whether you may need any further health or social care services after leaving hospital (e.g. services from a GP, physiotherapist or community nurse, or assistance from social services or the voluntary sector)?
Yes
No, but I would have liked them to
No, it was not necessary to discuss it
Not applicable
17.
After being discharged, was the care and support you expected available when you needed it?
Yes
No
I did not expect any further care or support after I was discharged
18.
What could we do to make leaving hospital a better experience?
Current Progress,
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