The trial is taking place at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust’s Lister Hospital in a bid to improve support for families when children are discharged.
This includes help with housing problems and signposting to local specialist services.
As well as improving community support the pilot also aims to speed up the process of discharging children and to avoid repeat admissions, to relieve pressure on NHS staff.
“Our aim is to work with families who don’t really need to be attending Accident and Emergency and would ordinarily be sent home,” said Barnardo’s director of health Rukshana Kapasi.
“Often these people then return to A&E as the issue for them has not been resolved, yet this is placing a significant burden on teams working within the department.
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