Assessment, Discharge and Withdrawal Notices between Hospitals and Social Services
This information standard defines a set of Assessment, Discharge and Withdrawal (ADW) Notices to support compliance with the Care Act 2014.
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- Owner
- NHS England
- Status
- Active
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- Standard type
- Information codes of practice
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- Contact details
- standards.assurance@nhs.net
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Topics and care settings
- Topic
- Continuity of care (ToC)
- Care setting
- Hospital
- Social care
Dependencies and related standards
- Dependencies
This specification should be read in conjunction with the following standards:
1 ISB 0149 Amd 136/201012 NHS Number Standard Specification 2 ISB 0149-0213 NHS Number for Secondary Care 3 ISB 150114 Common User Interface - Time Display 4 ISB 150315 Common User Interface - Date Display
- Related standards
No known related standards
Assurance and endorsements
- Reference code for standards issued as requirements in England
- SCCI2075
- Quality assurance
This standard has been approved by the Standardisation committee for care information (legacy) and published as an information standard notice (ISN).
- Endorsements
The PRSB will be reviewing and adapting this standard as part of the social care pathfinders project and the standard will be submitted for endorsement during this process.
Page last updated: 22 November 2022