The Care and Support (Discharge of Hospital Patients) Regulations 2014

Assessment notice: contents

3.—(1) An assessment notice must contain—

(a) the name of the patient to whom the notice relates;

(b) the patient’s NHS number;

(c) if given before the patient’s admission, the expected date of admission and the name of the hospital to which the patient is expected to be admitted;

(d) if given after the patient’s admission, the name of the hospital in which the patient is being accommodated;

(e) an indication of the likely date of the patient’s discharge, if known;

(f) a statement—

(i) that the NHS body responsible for the patient has complied with its duty under paragraph 1(4) of Schedule 3 (duty to consult patient and any carer(1) that the patient has);

(ii) that the NHS body has considered whether or not to provide the patient with NHS continuing health care, and the result of that consideration; and

(iii) as to whether the patient or (where applicable) the patient’s carer has objected to the giving of the assessment notice; and

(g) the contact details of the person at the hospital who will be responsible for liaising with the relevant authority(2).

(2) In paragraph (1)(g), the reference to contact details in relation to that person means—

(a) their full name; and

(b) either or both of the following—

(i) their telephone number;

(ii) their electronic mail address.

(1)

See section 10(3) for the meaning of “carer”.

(2)

See paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 3 for the meaning of “relevant authority”.