Housing support and housing advice in hospitals
Evidence suggests that embedding housing support and housing advice in hospital settings can support hospital discharge and avoid hospital readmission.
We often hear about the pressures facing the health care system about people unable to be discharged from hospital because of housing issues or homelessness. This HSEU briefing highlights some of the work that can be done to support discharge and avoid hospital readmission.
Evidence suggests that embedding housing support and housing advice in hospital settings can support hospital discharge and avoid hospital readmission. Currently in Scotland, there is not a national program supporting this type of partnership working, however there have been pilots in Scotland and England.
You can read the breifing by clicking on the download on right hand side of this article.