What does this service provide?
Who we are
Our Hospital Rapid Discharge Team (HRDT) supports and enhances the Accident and Emergency (A&E) experience for patients, and reduces admissions or readmissions to an acute hospital.
What we do
We provide input into the multi-disciplinary team at Accident and Emergency (A&E) to ensure that there is a rapid assessment for patients (including comprehensive geriatric assessment as appropriate), discussions for differential diagnosis, further investigations or interventions, and an appropriate discharge plan or follow up in the community.
Appointment information
Who you’ll see
Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists
How can I access this service?
We provide support to patients in an acute hospital setting only. We will see patients over 18 years old from any locality, who are medically ready for discharge from the acute hospital.
Where can I access this service?
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Contact details
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