HOPESTAGE — PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL DISCHARGE FOLLOW-UP CHECKLIST
Updated 13 October 2026
Guide: https://www.hopestage.com/research/after-psychiatric-hospital-discharge

A conversation aid for adults, not a clinical discharge plan. Ask your care team to clarify unknown details. Keep completed notes in a private place. You do not need to send them to HopeStage.

MY HOSPITAL STAY
Hospital / ward:
Date I left or expect to leave:
Hospital contact for discharge questions:

MY NEXT CONTACT
Service and person:
Referral received and accepted? Who confirmed this?
Appointment / call / visit date and time:
Location or connection instructions:
Transport, access needs, interpreter or supporter:
Is this a check-in, a clinical assessment or another appointment?
Any costs or coverage to confirm:

SUPPORT UNTIL THEN
Who is responsible for my care before that appointment?
Routine contact and opening hours:
Urgent contact from my care plan:
What to do outside normal hours:
Changes that my team says should prompt me to seek help:

MEDICINES AND CHECKS — ASK A PHARMACIST OR CLINICIAN
Do I understand the current written instructions?
Any difference between labels and the discharge paperwork to clarify:
Who arranges the next prescription, and when should I request it?
Any monitoring, tests or results still to follow up:
Who will explain the results?
Do not change, stop or restart medication on your own because follow-up is unclear. Ask for advice for your specific medicine.

PRACTICAL SUPPORT
Safe place to stay:
Food, transport, finances or caring responsibilities to discuss:
Support I would like from another person:
What I agree can be shared with that person:
My main unanswered question:

IF NOBODY HAS CONTACTED ME
“I left [hospital/ward] on [date]. My paperwork says [service] will provide follow-up, but I do not have a confirmed appointment or contact. My main concern today is [concern]. Could you check that the referral has been accepted, tell me who is responsible until I am seen, and confirm when I should hear back? If you cannot arrange that, who should I contact next?”

CALL NOTES
Date / person / service:
Agreed next action and who is doing it:
When I should hear back:
Who to contact if that does not happen:

If you are in immediate danger or cannot stay safe, contact local emergency services or go to an emergency department. Do not wait for a routine email or appointment. HopeStage is not an emergency or aftercare service.