Discharging an inpatient

You can discharge an inpatient from  Inpatients > Patient Detail > Patient admin > Discharge from ward. When discharge an inpatient, you complete a form.

You can record the outcome of the inpatient visit from  Inpatients > Patient Detail > Patient admin > Show pathways > Inpatient. You can record the outcome before or after you discharge a patient.

Read more about recording the outcome of an inpatient visit

Discharging an inpatient on a mobile

You can't do this on a mobile.

Discharging an inpatient on a desktop

1. From  Inpatients > Patient List > double-click on a patient's name > Patient Detail, select Patient admin > Discharge from ward.

   A form appears. The form's name appears above the form.

   If there is more than one discharge form available, ▼ appears.

2. Optional: select ▼ to choose a different discharge form.

   The forms available depend on your organisation.

3. Complete the form, including all mandatory fields.

   Mandatory fields are marked .

4. From the bottom of the form, select Discharge.

   The label on this button depends on your organisation.