NHS: Assessment Discharge and Withdrawal - FHIR API
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The Assessment Discharge and Withdrawal (ADW) specification currently covers the following information flow:-nTransfers of care from hospital to social services for patients with care and support needs-n-nThe requirements for this information flow are defined in the regulations under the Care Act 2014. The Act describes a series of notices that must be sent from hospitals to adult social services to support the discharge of hospital patients who have care and support needs.-n-nThe notices are defined as:-nAssessment notice-n-nThis is used by the hospital to inform social services that an assessment of the patient’s care and support needs is required. Where known, it includes an expected discharge date.-nDischarge notice-n-nFollowing the issue of an assessment notice, a discharge notice is sent by the hospital to social services to confirm the patient’s proposed discharge date.-nWithdrawal notice-n-nThis is used to withdraw a previously issued assessment notice and/or a discharge notice. A withdrawal notice may be required to be issued for a number of reasons, for example because the patient’s medical condition has changed or the patient is eligible for NHS Continuing Health Care.-n