NHS England, 29 August 2014
- A patient safety alert has been issued by NHS England as part of its work to improve the quality and timeliness of communication with primary and social care when patients are discharged from hospital.
- NHS England is asking organisations for information about their current local practices and challenges that will help form a national picture around handover at discharge.
- NHS England is to develop a range of resources and recommendations to help healthcare providers to improve patient safety around handover at a local level.
