Brent hospital discharge process

The Hospital Discharge Team supports people who are eligible under the Care Act 2014 to be discharged from hospital due to recent illness, disability, old age and frailty.

The team is responsible for facilitating safe and timely discharge from hospital and works closely with hospital staff to make this happen. We support discharge from hospitals for all Brent residents who need support from social care on discharge including:

Northwick Park Hospital
Central Middlesex Hospital
Royal Free, Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals
Imperial Group: St Mary’s Hospital, Charing Cross, and Hammersmith

The team also supports Brent residents who are admitted in acute hospitals that are out of the borough as well as residents receiving inpatient rehabilitation at Willesden Centre for Health and Care. The Hospital Discharge Team carries out care need assessments and sets up appropriate services according to need, to support safe discharges for people when they leave hospital.

The hospital discharge process

Step 1: Referral

The hospital staff will complete an assessment notification and send it to Brent Council via hospitaldischarge@brent.gov.uk
Step 2: Assessment

When the notification has been received, the Hospital Discharge Team will arrange for an assessment of the person's needs, living environment and support network, which is done by a social worker. At times this may be done by the hospital staff on our behalf if they have short-term needs and the appropriate health professional is already involved.
Step 3: Confirm discharge date

Hospital staff should send a notification via hospitaldischarge@brent.gov.uk to inform Brent Social Services of the expected discharge date.
Step 4: Family and friends notified

The Hospital Discharge Team staff confirm with the hospital and family that the required services are in place in time for the discharge from the hospital.
Step 5: Patient discharged

The care plan is monitored by Brent Council and, if necessary, adjusted to meet any change in needs.

For more information on hospital services in Brent, you can visit the Brent CCG website.

Last updated 29/04/25

Brent hospital discharge process

The hospital discharge process

Step 1: Referral

Step 2: Assessment

Step 3: Confirm discharge date

Step 4: Family and friends notified

Step 5: Patient discharged