Transfer to Assess Nursing Beds

Descriptions

16 ‘Transfer To Assess’ nursing beds (as specified in Appendix 1) are required to complement the existing provision of ‘Transfer To Assess’ nursing beds, add capacity to alleviate seasonal pressures, and facilitate the safe and timely transfer of medically stable patients from an acute setting to a residential setting for further ongoing assessment of their health and social care needs. These 16 beds will be required for a period of no more than 33 months and will be supported by the multidisciplinary integrated discharge service. The integrated discharge service comprises: a) social work staff b) nursing staff c) therapy staff d) reablement staff e) hospital based staff f) administrative staff g) commissioned provider staff.