Hospital Discharge for Patients

Part of 2. Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services – in the Senedd at 2:27 pm on 3 November 2021.

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Photo of Altaf Hussain Altaf Hussain Conservative 2:27, 3 November 2021

Minister, if your Government had delivered a more integrated health and social care system over the past 20 years, perhaps discharge planning would have been more efficient and better for patient care. We know that some patients stay longer in hospital because of the time it can take for an assessment of their needs. Has the Minister considered using other professionals, such as community-based physios and occupational therapists in addition to the social care workforce, and how about pre-op home assessments for these patients? If the Minister would like to know more about it, I would be happy to discuss it with her. Thank you.