Quick read - Before you leave the Derwent Unit, we will make plans with you at your multidisciplinary meeting (MDM). Your family can come to this meeting if you want them to. You may be going home or to the next stage of your care. If you are going home, we may visit your home to check it is safe. We will work out if you need help at home and make sure you get this. We will only send you home if it is safe. If it is not safe, we will talk to you about where you can go next. We will always
listen to what you want.

Soon it will be time for you to leave the Derwent Unit. This may be for a short trial, or to go home or to another inpatient unit.

Before you leave, we talk to you about this at your multidisciplinary meeting (MDM). This is your chance to tell us what is important to you. We would like your family and carers to take part but only if you are happy with this.

Your named nurse will work out what needs doing before you can go home. They will write down all the arrangements and who has been told.

If you are going on leave, this will be called a leave plan.

If you are going home, this will be called a discharge plan.

Both types of plan will tell you who to contact if you need someone to talk to.

We will talk about the arrangements and if you need any extra support once you are home.

Before you leave, the OT might visit your home to check if you need anything to help you and keep you safe.

Feedback

Please fill in a family and friends survey before you leave. Please ask ward staff for details or visit the feedback page on our website.