Learning resource for completing e-discharge summaries
A new free learning resource, developed by the Royal College of Physiciansâ Health Informatics Unit and the RCP Education department, is available now to support people who are using e-discharge summaries.
The e-discharge summary is a vital communication tool, but we need more training to support it.
The toolkit of materials was developed following a period of consultation to define the problems of writing quality discharge summaries and the educational needs to address them.
The learning resource is aligned with the PRSB standard for e-discharge summaries and supports hands-on training through discussion and practical exercises, alongside a self-assessment checklist and an online audit tool.
The resource was successfully piloted in six trusts and is now available for free and you can download it here.