enhanced community support
The current discussion around enhanced community support focuses on missed hospital discharge targets for older people in Hammersmith and Fulham.
In March 2026, a report to the Hammersmith and Fulham Health and Wellbeing Board highlighted that hospitals in the borough were not meeting discharge targets for emergency admissions of individuals aged 65 and over. This shortfall was attributed to winter conditions and flu outbreaks, impacting enhanced community support efforts. The Better Care Fund Quarter 3 report for 2025-2026 indicated that while adult patient discharge delays were on track, emergency admissions for this demographic were not.
Enhanced community support provides additional services and assistance to individuals in their homes or local communities to support their health and wellbeing. The report noted that emergency admissions for those aged 65 and over had not met their target, indicating ongoing challenges in supporting this demographic outside of hospital settings.
Key facts
- Hospitals in Hammersmith and Fulham were not meeting discharge targets for emergency admissions of individuals aged 65 and over in March 2026. Source
- The Better Care Fund Quarter 3 report for 2025-2026 revealed the missed targets. Source
- The shortfall in targets was attributed to winter conditions and flu outbreaks. Source
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