NHS Hospitals & Community
Hospital Discharge Medicines Support
Faster, safer discharges.
What does a hospital discharge medicines support service do?
Faster, safer discharges. BCS supports nhs hospitals and community providers, icbs, independent healthcare providers across the UK from hubs in Halifax and London, covering tto screening, discharge counselling, primary care handover.
Reviewed October 2026 by the BCS clinical services team.
What is this service?
Hospital Discharge Medicines Support from Bespoke Clinical Services: faster, safer discharges. Every arrangement is built around your organisation — truly bespoke, never off-the-shelf.
What can BCS support?
- TTO screening
- Discharge counselling
- Primary care handover
- Delay reduction
How can it be delivered?
- Workforce sessions
- Defined projects
- On-site or remote
- As a defined project — no permanent contract needed
Who makes clinical decisions?
BCS clinicians work within their own competence and the scope you agree. Anything outside it is escalated to your GPs or clinical lead, under your organisation's clinical governance and procedures.
How clinical governance works →How does delivery start?
We agree the workload, scope, system access, escalation routes and reporting with you, complete clinician checks and induction, then start delivery. Progress is reviewed with you regularly.
Ways to commission →Why choose BCS?
BCS is a truly bespoke clinical services partner. We support 50+ PCNs and 300+ GP practices with 150+ clinical pharmacists, delivered from two hubs in Halifax and London. Every clinician is backed by our management layer, structured training, clinical supervision and quality assurance, and activity is reported clearly through the BCS Impact Dashboard.
How is it funded?
Typically commissioned by an ICB, federation or provider collaborative as a defined programme or service contract.
Read our funding and ARRS guide →Common questions
What does a hospital discharge medicines support service do?
Faster, safer discharges. BCS supports nhs hospitals and community providers, icbs, independent healthcare providers across the UK from hubs in Halifax and London, covering tto screening, discharge counselling, primary care handover.
Who is Hospital Discharge Medicines Support for?
It's designed for nhs hospitals and community providers, icbs, independent healthcare providers. Every arrangement is tailored to your organisation.
Can hospital discharge medicines support be delivered remotely?
Yes. It can be delivered remotely, on-site, or a mix of both, from our hubs in Halifax and London.
Is hospital discharge medicines support ARRS funded?
Typically commissioned by an ICB, federation or provider collaborative as a defined programme or service contract.
Who makes clinical decisions in hospital discharge medicines support?
BCS clinicians work within their own competence and the scope you agree. Anything outside it is escalated to your GPs or clinical lead, under your organisation's clinical governance and procedures.
How does hospital discharge medicines support start?
We agree the workload, scope, system access, escalation routes and reporting with you, complete clinician checks and induction, then start delivery. Progress is reviewed with you regularly.
Do I need a full-time contract?
No. You can commission a defined project with an agreed scope and timeline, without a permanent staffing agreement.
Request Hospital Discharge Medicines Support
Tell us a little about your organisation and we'll come back within one working day with a bespoke proposal.