John is discharged from hospital after 4 days and goes home after an uncomplicated stay. He has a letter to hand into his GP and a prescription for his medication which was explained by the ward pharmacist.
John leaves with verbal and written information and an appointment to see the CR dietitian. He is given information on activities he can do and has been asked to keep a diary of his first week at home to discuss with the CR professional when he sees her within 10 days. This is something that the CR professional explains will be useful for him to review in a few weeks time to provide affirmation of his recovery.
Pulse point
Pulse point: Discharge procedures within each area will vary; There are many home based self management programmes that are available, some examples of this include The Heart Manual. This evidence based programme includes many elements we have discussed for a person recovering like John. There is a charge per manual for this resource, you may find that your Cardiac Rehabilitation service may already buy into this program.
There is a best practice SIGN (Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network) Guideline regarding discharge letter.
Page last reviewed: 27 Jul 2020
