Balancing rights and responsibilities programme evaluation
We asked the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) to review the evidence on our new programme which focused on hospital discharge. Health and social care staff who took part in a programme thought it could help lead to shorter stays for patients.
‘Balancing rights and responsibilities (BRR): supporting a cultural shift integrated health and social care programme’ sets out to put more of a focus on the strengths of a patient’s circumstances in discharge decisions.
We developed the programme by building on two existing health and social care programmes that shared common principles – Collaborative Communication Skills and Care Aims.
Working with the NHS Delivery Unit, Aneurin Bevan Health Board and local authorities in Gwent, we tested the programme with professionals involved in hospital discharge in the region.
The work was carried out during the coronavirus pandemic.