Discharge Survey

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* 1. Did you feel you were involved in decisions about your discharge from hospital?

Yes, definitely

Yes, to some extent

I did not want to be involved

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* 2. Were you given enough notice about when you were going to be discharged?

Yes, definitely

Yes, sometimes

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* 3. On the day you left hospital, was your discharge delayed for any reason?

Yes

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* 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

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* 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

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* 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

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* 7. When you left hospital, did you know what would happen next with your care?

Yes, definitely

Yes, to some extent

It was not necessary

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* 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

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* 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

I did not need an explanation

I had no medicines

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* 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

I did not need an explanation

Not applicable

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* 11. Were you given clean written or printed information about your medicines?

Yes, completely

Yes, to some extent

I did not need this

Don't know / can't remember

Not applicable

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* 12. Did hospital staff take your family or home situation into account when planning your discharge?

Yes, completely

Yes, to some extent

It was not necessary

Don't know / can't remember

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* 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 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

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* 14. Did hospital staff tell you who to contact if you were worried about your condition or treatment after you left hospital?

Yes

Don't know / can't remember

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* 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

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* 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

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* 17. After being discharged, was the care and support you expected available when you needed it?

Yes

I did not expect any further care or support after I was discharged

Discharge Survey

Question Title

* 1. Did you feel you were involved in decisions about your discharge from hospital?

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* 2. Were you given enough notice about when you were going to be discharged?

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* 3. On the day you left hospital, was your discharge delayed for any reason?

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* 4. What was the main reason for the delay?

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* 5. How long was the delay?

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* 6. After leaving hospital, did you get enough support from health or social care professionals to help you recover and manage your condition?

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* 7. When you left hospital, did you know what would happen next with your care?

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* 8. Before you left hospital, were you given any written or printed information about what you should or should not do after leaving hospital?

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* 9. Did a member of staff explain the purpose of the medicines you were to take at home in a way you could understand?

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* 10. Did a member of staff tell you about medication side effects to watch for when you went home?

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* 11. Were you given clean written or printed information about your medicines?

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* 12. Did hospital staff take your family or home situation into account when planning your discharge?

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* 13. Did the doctors or nurses give your family, friends or carers all the information they needed to help care for you?

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* 14. Did hospital staff tell you who to contact if you were worried about your condition or treatment after you left hospital?

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* 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?

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* 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)?

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* 17. After being discharged, was the care and support you expected available when you needed it?

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* 18. What could we do to make leaving hospital a better experience?