26/07/2024
Getting discharge right: making change happen in hospital discharge and intermediate care
Join our roundtable for thought leaders in health, social care and the voluntary and community sector: 16:30-18:00, 4th September 2024
Hospital discharge continues to be a key challenge facing health and care systems. The PSC is delighted to be hosting a roundtable to hear how leaders in UK health systems are driving positive changes in discharge & intermediate care. We will be joined by a panel of national experts:
- Jenny Keane - Director of Intermediate Care and Rehabilitation, NHSE
- Gareth Everton - Director of integration and commissioning, East Riding of Yorkshire Council
- Mark Angus - UEC Transformation & Improvement Director, Royal Free London
- Rachel Kemp – Single Coordinator, Hull and East Riding, HNY ICB
- Rachel O'Connor - Director of Integrated Care, Partnerships and Strategy, UHP
- Kathryn Taylor - Head of Improvement, Healthy Lives Partnership, UHP
The roundtable will be a chance to learn from others, share your own experiences, ask questions in a supportive environment, and make professional connections to support your work on discharge. This is your invitation to join the discussion - we would love to see you there and hear from you.

Registering for the event
Please sign-up for the event on our Eventbrite page
Date: Wednesday 4th September 2024
Time: 16:30 – 18:00
Format: Virtual - Microsoft Teams
Register hereWhat you can expect from the roundtable:
Why discharge and intermediate care?
National data shows that every day in England, around 15,000 people are in hospital that shouldn’t be. Delays are harmful to patients, difficult for families and they increase pressure on hospitals – driving longer ED wait times, slower ambulance handovers and more patients waiting for planned care. They are also costly – the National Tariff Workbook (2023) estimates the cost of excess bed days at £349.
The PSC Transformation Team are working in health and care systems across the country, diagnosing issues behind discharge delays and piloting interventions in acute and community settings. We are eager to share our learnings from this work and create a space for health and care leaders to share best practice and thought leadership in this area.
Please reach out to rachel.lewis@thepsc.co.uk or joseph.norbury@thepsc.co.uk if you have any questions ahead of the roundtable.
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