Articles

Hospital Discharge, Community Health Integration and Readmission Prevention in Physical Disability Services

Physical disability services often receive people after hospital stays, with complex health needs and multiple follow-ups that can be missed. This article explains how providers integrate discharge planning, delegated health...

Information Sharing and Record-Keeping for MDT Working in Physical Disability Services

MDT working fails when information is late, partial or not translated into daily practice. This article explains how physical disability services manage information sharing, consent and record-keeping so health and...

Integrated Risk Management Across Health and Social Care in Physical Disability Services

Risk management in physical disability services must bridge health and social care to be effective. This article explains how providers integrate clinical and social risk management, support positive risk-taking and...

Managing Delegated Clinical Monitoring in Physical Disability Services: Safe Boundaries and Shared Accountability

Delegated clinical monitoring is common in physical disability services, but unclear boundaries can expose people and providers to serious risk. This article explains how providers manage delegated monitoring safely, integrate...

Therapy Integration in Physical Disability Services: Translating Clinical Input into Daily Outcomes

Therapy input is central to maintaining independence for people with physical disabilities, but its impact is lost if not integrated into daily support. This article explains how providers embed therapy...

Medication Management and Health Coordination in Physical Disability Services

People with physical disabilities often rely on complex medication regimes that span health and social care responsibilities. This article explains how providers coordinate medication management safely, integrate health input, and...

How MDT working operates in physical disability services, including coordination, daily delivery, governance, outcomes and commissioner and CQC expectations.

Effective escalation and clinical oversight are critical in physical disability services, where early signs of deterioration can be subtle. This article explains how providers design clear escalation pathways and maintain...

MDT Working in Physical Disability Services: Turning Professional Input into Coordinated Daily Care

Multidisciplinary team working is essential in physical disability services, but too often it remains disconnected from daily delivery. This article explains how providers can turn MDT input into coordinated, practical...

Delegated Healthcare Tasks in Physical Disability Services: Safe Practice, Accountability and Evidence

Delegated healthcare tasks are common in physical disability services, but poor clarity creates serious risk. This article explains how providers can manage delegated tasks safely, protect staff and people, and...

Health Integration in Physical Disability Services: Building Safe, Joined-Up Care Pathways

People with physical disabilities often rely on both health and social care input, but poor integration leads to risk, duplication and gaps in care. This article explains how providers can...