Follow the hospital's discharge and review instructions
- Confirm medicines, review dates and contact routes
- Clarify any travel restrictions with the clinical team
- Keep the hospital's documents available for follow-up care
Choose living support conservatively
- Prioritise quiet accommodation and accessible transport
- Keep meals and activities compatible with hospital advice
- Leave room to change the return date when necessary
Prepare continuity after returning home
- Identify who will receive the hospital information
- Record questions for the next review
- Keep cross-border communication and document transfer secure
