title: Ease the path from acute to community.
abstract: NICE offers guidelines on how to ensure patients have the social support they need to leave hospital in a timely way. Its new guidance acknowledges the patient's 'journey' often begins with emergency admission, and emphasises the dedicated role of the discharge co-ordinator. Despite pressures, nurses can lead improvements.
authors.forename: Lynne
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pearce
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D009726:Nurses; D010351:Patient Discharge; D010359:Patient Readmission; D006113:United Kingdom