Medicine · Discharge letter · Task 5

Follow-up after admission for pneumonia

You are a doctor on the medical ward at Brook Hospital. Today is 24 September 2026. Using the case notes, write a discharge letter to Dr Grace Liu, General Practitioner, Brook Surgery, 10 Brook Street, Fairford. Transfer care with clear responsibility for pending results and unconfirmed imaging. Write approximately 180-200 words in the body of your letter.

Patient: Owen Marsh, born 2 December 1957

Case notes

• N01Patient: Owen Marsh; admitted 19 September with pneumonia; discharged 24 September after clinical improvement.
• N02Current: afebrile; breathing comfortably at rest; tolerating oral intake; no oxygen required at discharge.
• N03Treatment: inpatient treatment completed; oral medicine course to finish 27 September as detailed on attached list; no other regimen changes.
• N04Follow-up plan: GP review within one week; repeat chest imaging requested for six weeks after discharge; booking request sent but appointment not confirmed.
• N05Outstanding: sputum culture final report pending; hospital team retains responsibility for checking result and contacting GP if management affected.
• N06Background: former smoker; lives with spouse; no known drug allergies; current medication list attached.
• N07Communication: patient understands discharge contact instructions; asks GP practice to telephone about appointment because does not use email.
• N08Other: volunteers at museum; favourite radio programme discussed on ward; recently painted kitchen.