BASW Cymru and Hospital Discharge in Wales

Welsh Government is currently consulting on the role of local authorities in planning discharges from hospital. As we know, social work is a fundamental part of enabling people to return home to families and loved ones and where it works well, we know people enjoy living longer and healthier at home.

BASW Cymru is going to submit written evidence and is calling on the wider workforce to have their say! The team in Wales wants to know about experiences, where it has worked well and how the discharge process can be improved. 

• How effective are local authorities in supporting safe, timely and efficient discharges from hospital

• Your experiences of delays in the system and implications for people awaiting discharge

• What do you consider to be the barriers and enablers to effective discharge

Those who feel they can add anything to this process are kindly asked to take the BASW Cymru survey online.