Use the Leave Details screen to record when an admitted patient goes on authorised leave from the ward. The Leave screen captures the details of the authorised leave period, it is not the authorisation itself.
⚠️Important: For detained patients, leave is governed by the Mental Health Act. Ensure leave has been authorised by the Responsible Clinician before recording it in Rio.
Record leave
Access the Bed Layout View and click the bed of the patient going on leave.
Select Leave, then click Leave Details. The Inpatient Leave screen is displayed.
Complete the leave fields:
Leave Start Date & Time. When the patient left the ward.
Expected Return Date & Time. When the patient is expected to return.
Leave Type. E.g. Section 17 Leave, Informal Leave.
Leave Destination. Where the patient is going (if known).
Comments. Any additional clinical notes about the leave.
Click Save.
The leave is recorded. The bed image on the Bed Layout View changes to indicate the patient is on leave.