Patient safety alert: Risks arising from breakdown and failure to act on communication during handover at the time of discharge from secondary care

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This alert was issued by NHS England as part of its work to improve the quality and timeliness of communication with primary and social care when patients are discharged from hospital.

Summary

Data covers 1 October 2012 to 30 September 2013.