eDischarge summary

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Description The eDischarge Summary Standard enables hospitals to safely transfer standardised clinical information which can be extracted directly into GP IT systems, when a patient is discharged from hospital care
Reference code
Has the standard been published? Yes
Nationally Mandated No
Status of standard Active
Publication due
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Standard type Record standards
Documentation Help Text
Link to Documentation https://theprsb.org/standards/edischargesummary/
Contact details support@theprsb.org
Topic
  • Referrals
  • Demographics
  • Key care information
  • Prescribing
  • Patient communication
  • Information governance
  • Tests and diagnostics
Care setting
  • Community health
  • Hospital
  • GP / Primary care
  • Social care
Related standards * Accessible Information Standard * NICE guideline (NG27)
Dependencies This standard needs to be reviewed and implemented alongside [SNOMED CT](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 both ends.
Assurance
Endorsements This standard has been endorsed by the following organisations: * Royal College General Practitioners * Royal College of Physicians * Royal Pharmaceutical Society * Royal College of Nursing * Royal College of Midwives * Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists * Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health * Royal College of Anaesthetists * Institute of Health Records and Information Management * TechUK * Royal College of Surgeons