Statutory guidance

Delayed Discharges (Continuing Care) Directions

Duties of NHS trusts in relation to hospital discharge and NHS continuing healthcare.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Published: 13 December 2018

This publication was withdrawn on 1 July 2022

These directions were revoked on 10 June 2022 by The Health and Care Act 2022 (Consequential and Related Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2022.

Documents

[withdrawn] Delayed Discharges (Continuing Care) Directions 2013

PDF, 103 KB, 4 pages

[withdrawn] Delayed Discharges (Continuing Care) (Amendment) Directions 2018

PDF, 82.9 KB, 3 pages

Details

The Delayed Discharges (Continuing Care) Directions 2013 detail the duties of NHS trusts in relation to hospital discharge and NHS continuing healthcare.

The Delayed Discharges (Continuing Care) (Amendment) Directions 2018 amend the principal directions.

Published 13 December 2018