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Getting hospital discharge right would stop suffering and save £ms

Healthwatch England have launched 'Safely Home: What happens when people leave hospitals and care settings?', which brings together 3,230 stories gathered by 101 local Healthwatch from across the country, revealing the human and financial cost of getting the discharge process wrong.

Focusing on those most affected by poorly managed discharge processes - those with mental health conditions, older people and homeless people - their report reveals five ways patients and care users say they are currently being let down by the system.

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