title: Evaluating the development of a nurse-led discharge scheme.
abstract: This article reports on a project designed to develop nurse-led discharge at Winchester and Eastleigh Healthcare NHS Trust. For the purpose of the project, nurse-led discharge is the formal discharge by experienced nurses of patients from acute wards who meet the criteria previously agreed with the medical consultants - without further reference to the medical team. The progress of the project is outlined and recommendations are made for further development and dissemination throughout the trust.
authors.affiliation: Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Winchester.
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Flower
mesh_terms: D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D006801:Humans; D009731:Nursing Audit; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010351:Patient Discharge; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000451:nursing*; D013997:Time Factors; D006113:United Kingdom