diff --git a/app/Controllers/Ipd_discharge.php b/app/Controllers/Ipd_discharge.php
index 6ac0c21..afffebc 100644
--- a/app/Controllers/Ipd_discharge.php
+++ b/app/Controllers/Ipd_discharge.php
@@ -1873,13 +1873,28 @@ class Ipd_discharge extends BaseController
         // It is available as {{PATIENT_INFO_TABLE}} token for templates to use if needed.
         // This matches CI3 behavior where template controlled the patient info display.
 
-        // Build Discharge Summary section - ONLY the status header
+        // Build Discharge Summary section with status header and free-text content
         // Get discharge status text based on ipd_status from ipd_discharg_status table
         $dischargeStatusHeader = $this->getDischargeStatusText($ipd);
         
-        if ($dischargeStatusHeader !== '') {
-            // {{DISCHARGE_SUMMARY}} placeholder - ONLY the status header, no additional info
-            $sections[] = '<h4 class="discharge-section-heading">' . esc($dischargeStatusHeader) . '</h4>';
+        // Get discharge summary free-text content from ipd_discharge_instructions.comp_remark
+        // (instructionRowForMeta was already loaded above at line ~1856)
+        $dischargeSummaryText = $this->normalizeRichText((string) ($instructionRowForMeta['comp_remark'] ?? ''));
+        
+        if ($dischargeStatusHeader !== '' || $dischargeSummaryText !== '') {
+            $summaryHtml = '';
+            
+            if ($dischargeStatusHeader !== '') {
+                $summaryHtml .= '<h4 class="discharge-section-heading">' . esc($dischargeStatusHeader) . '</h4>';
+            }
+            
+            if ($dischargeSummaryText !== '') {
+                $summaryHtml .= '<div class="discharge-summary-content">' . $this->renderRichText($dischargeSummaryText) . '</div>';
+            }
+            
+            if ($summaryHtml !== '') {
+                $sections[] = $summaryHtml;
+            }
         }
 
         $complaints = $this->byIpdRows('ipd_discharge_complaint', ['comp_report', 'comp_remark'], 'id ASC', $ipdId);