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HEALTH RECORD GUIDE

How to keep a discharge summary

Understand how to store and retrieve a hospital discharge summary as part of a personal health-record timeline.

Updated: 18 September 2026 · Record-keeping guide · Not medical advice

A bridge between hospital and follow-up care

A discharge summary may contain diagnoses recorded by the hospital, procedures, medicines and follow-up instructions. Keeping the original available can support later conversations with qualified clinicians.

File it carefully

Use the discharge date, hospital name and the correct family profile. Keep attached reports nearby while preserving each original file.

A past summary does not replace current advice

Ask your treating team if instructions are unclear. A document stored in AYUSMIVO does not replace current medical advice or emergency care.