Hospital Admission and Discharge Policy
October 2026 edition
Files included: 1 editable Word file and 1 printable PDF (4 PDF pages in total), a branded cover and a START-HERE guide in one ZIP download. The Looking Glass Care logo appears in the documents. The inside-page image is taken from the supplied edition. PDF files are for reading and printing; they are not fillable forms.
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These resources support practical work and local review. They do not certify legal compliance, CQC approval or individual competence. Check the current official guidance for your setting and adapt local procedures before use. Future updates and bespoke consultancy are included only where expressly stated.
Hospital Admission and Discharge Policy: editable Looking Glass Care download
This ready-to-edit Microsoft Word policy template helps adult social care providers turn hospital admission and discharge requirements into a clear, editable and auditable care-provider process. Replace the highlighted organisation, owner, approval and review fields with your service details before use.
What you receive
One secure, editable DOCX download
Clear roles, controls, records and review prompts for hospital admission and discharge
CQC-alignment prompts designed to support your own evidence and governance
Organisation-wide internal use included; no additional team licence
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Matching guide and training
Read the Hospital Admission and Discharge Policy implementation guide · Take the matching portal course
This template supports governance but does not guarantee CQC compliance or replace legal, HR, clinical or other professional advice. Adapt it to your registration, service model, workforce and local arrangements before approval and implementation.
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Use within your organisation
You may adapt purchased policies and share them with staff throughout the purchasing organisation, including on its internal shared drive. There is no staff limit or additional team licence charge. Copyright remains with Looking Glass Care. No resale, public distribution or sharing outside the purchasing organisation.
File format
DOCX digital download. Editable in Microsoft Word or compatible software. No physical delivery.
Practical use and review
For care staff and managers using appropriate professional support
Use this resource within the person's current care plan and staff competence. Any clinical or technical task needs the relevant professional instructions, assessment and practical training. Do not use a generic document to alter prescribed treatment or specialist equipment arrangements.
Put Hospital Admission and Discharge Policy to work
Identify the task, the person's individual needs, the competent person responsible, the escalation route and the evidence of review.
Before adopting the document, insert your organisation's actual roles, reporting arrangements and local contacts. Ask the staff who will use it to test one realistic situation. Check that related forms and procedures agree, then record approval, brief the team and set a review trigger. Revisit the wording after a relevant incident, legal change or change in how the service operates.
Scope and current guidance
Use the resource in the setting and jurisdiction described above. For use in England, check current official guidance and any relevant local procedure before relying on a requirement. The resource supports preparation and record keeping; it does not guarantee a regulatory rating, registration, legal outcome or a particular decision.
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