AbstractHomeLink Healthcare undertook an Early Supported Discharge service pilot at St Mary’s Hospital (Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust). The objective of the Early Supported Discharge service pilot was to identify if there was an opportunity to...

Within its first four months a new service, NNUH at Home, which prevents patients having to stay in the hospital any longer than necessary, has saved the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) 365 bed days. Patients often have to remain in hospital after they...

When someone close to us needs our care we want to do the best we can to help, so we: try to think of all the ways we can look after them and put our energy into helping them HOWEVER: because we are busy thinking about someone else’s needs, we forget about our own AND...

Understanding Anxiety What is it? Anxiety is a normal human reaction in times of danger and stress. It affects all of us at different times and in different ways. It can be felt through our thoughts, feelings and physical sensations in the body. Our minds and bodies...

The NHS Long Term Plan recommends that ‘care will increasingly be delivered in people’s homes or somewhere convenient, freeing up space in hospitals for those who need it’. A new purchasing framework created by NHS Shared Business Services is making it easier and...

We understand that winter bed pressure is now an all year-round concern and that many organisations are seeking alternatives to adding escalation beds or cancelling electives. Early Supported Discharge and Admission Avoidance are two practical ways of...

A pioneering way to help patients return home from hospital more promptly is already proving popular with nurses, doctors and patients at St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington, part of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. Clinicians and managers at St Mary’s Hospital...

Nursing can be a challenging job, but with the right work environment and the opportunity to provide great care to patients, we believe we have got the right balance. Providing clinical care at home means that HomeLink Healthcare nurses, therapists and health care...

A new service developed in partnership by Norwich and Norfolk Hospitals University NHS Trust and HomeLink Healthcare is freeing up hospital beds at the busiest time of the year.