Continuity in trauma recovery is often discussed as a clinical challenge a question of treatment duration, service availability, or follow-up care. In reality, continuity is fundamentally a governance issue. It concerns where accountability sits, how responsibility is transferred, and what remains visible once formal care concludes. When governance frameworks stop at discharge, continuity does notContinue reading “Continuity Is a Governance Issue, Not a Clinical One”
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A Structured Approach to NHS and CQC Expectations: Post-Discharge Support
Across the NHS, post-discharge support is routinely framed as a compliance requirement rather than a core component of clinical governance. While standards and expectations are well established, responsibility for meeting them often concentrates at the point of discharge, where continuity is weakest and ownership becomes diffused. This creates a structural tension. NHS and CQC frameworksContinue reading “A Structured Approach to NHS and CQC Expectations: Post-Discharge Support”
