Aspects of Medical Self-Discharge

In February 2012, Lancaster University agreed to fund Dr Laura Machin to research aspects of medical self-discharge. Exploring how people make sense and understand medical self-discharge is important, especially given the number of people who discharge themselves each year in the UK. Medical self-discharge can incorporate a range of activities, from patients discharging themselves from hospital despite healthcare professional advising against this, to people checked-in at A&E departments and leaving without being seen by a healthcare professional.

Please contact Dr Laura Machin: l.machin@lancaster.ac.uk | 01524 594 973

The project is funded until July 2014.