During the pandemic, the NHS South Warwickshire CCG worked jointly with Warwickshire County Council to ensure the timely discharge of patients back into the community.
The team of learning disability and mental health nurses focused on transforming care for their patients with learning disabilities and autistic spectrum conditions.
Transforming care ensured that their patients were able to live at home, with the right support. During this time the team worked tirelessly with patients, their families and wider multidisciplinary teams.
The nurses helped to break down the barriers to ensure that patients were being discharged from hospital in a timely manner. After being discharged, the nursing team sourced placements for patients and completed reviews to check that their patients were safe, well and that the services were meeting their needs.
Due to the help and care of the nursing team, their patients are now able to take part in everyday activities in their community. This includes living in and decorating their own houses and looking after their own pets.
The pandemic has helped the nursing team to think more creatively and to work in a more time efficient manner as well as adapt the way they care for patients to ensure that they were supported to live their lives away from inpatient settings.
