NHS Calderdale CCG: Integrated Community Beds

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Currently there are a number of beds in the system which can be accessed at the point of discharge from the hospital (step down) or whilst experiencing crisis in the community (step up). Discharge guidance issued during the coronavirus pandemic further endorses the need for safe and timely discharge from hospital and the need to effective community services to prevent unnecessary admissions. Reason to Reside is now used to determine whether a person needs to remain in hospital or can be discharged. Home First is the overarching principle where possible, however for some people they require a further period of recovery and/or rehabilitation in non-acute bedded care. Access to community beds is via the Trusted Assessment using the principle of Discharge to Assess (D2A). It is acknowledged that further assessments out of hospital to determine the longer term needs of a person are more effective to maintain and maximise a person’s independence for as long as possible.