Healthwatch Stockport conducted their ‘Hospital to Home’ research project, between April and June 2024, to gain a deeper understanding of the experiences of individuals being discharged from Stepping Hill Hospital and requiring social care and support services back home.
This project sought to influence local health and care service commissioning and provision to improve the quality, support, and overall experience of local people using health and care services.
The research encompasses several key areas including the engagement and feedback of 35 individuals and carers who have been in hospital and discharged back home/or another place of care, who also required additional social care and support needs. It also looked at how individuals understand and access the information and support provided to them at the point of discharge and when they were back home.