Emergency care discharge

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Description	Sharing discharge information between Emergency Care (EC) and GP practices is essential for ensuring patient safety and good ongoing treatment.
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Nationally Mandated	false
Status of standard	Active
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Link to Documentation	https://theprsb.org/standards/emergencycaredischarge/
Contact details	support@theprsb.org
Topic	Referrals Demographics Key care information Prescribing Tests and diagnostics
Care setting	GP / Primary care Urgent and Emergency Care
Related standards	This standard belongs to the group of transfers of care record standards, including [eDischarge](https://theprsb.org/standards/edischargesummary/) and [Mental health](https://theprsb.org/standards/mentalhealth/) summaries, [Outpatient letters](https://theprsb.org/standards/outpatientletterstandard/), [Personalised care and support plan](https://theprsb.org/standards/personalisedcareandsupportplan/) and [Core information standard](https://theprsb.org/standards/coreinformationstandard/). This standard also relates to [DCB1605: Accessible information standard](https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/information-standards/information-standards-and-data-collections-including-extractions/publications-and-notifications/standards-and-collections/dcb1605-accessible-information).
Dependencies	This standard needs to be reviewed and implemented alongside [SNOMED](https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/information-standards/information-standards-and-data-collections-including-extractions/publications-and-notifications/standards-and-collections/scci0034-snomed-ct), FHIR and electronic systems on both ends.
Assurance	This standard is currently being considered for approval as an information standard notice (ISN) by the [Data Alliance Partnership Board (DAPB)](https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/information-standards/information-standards-and-data-collections-including-extractions/data-alliance-partnership-board).
Endorsements	This standard has been endorsed by the following organisations: * ADASS – Association of Directors of Adult Social Services * Care Providers Alliance * Royal College of Emergency Medicine * Royal College of General Practitioners * Royal College of Nursing * Royal College of Occupational Therapists * Royal College of Physicians * Royal College of Psychiatrists * Royal College of Radiologists * Royal Pharmaceutical Society * Institute of Health Records and Information Management * Tech UK