discharge
Example Sentences
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The critical incidents are a result of a surge in complex attendances to A&E departments and ongoing challenges in discharging patients who are well enough to leave hospital, NHS Surrey Heartlands said.
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"It takes a lot of time and effort to discharge a patient," says Emma Dodsworth, a researcher who has studied the issue for Nuffield Trust think tank.
From BBC
NHS Scotland spent £440m last year on beds for patients who were unable to get out of hospital despite being ready to be discharged, according to public spending watchdogs.
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The woman was discharged by the hospital on Monday night following treatment and surgeries.
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After spending a couple of months in hospital she was discharged as a wheelchair user and had to relearn how to walk.
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