This report is the fifth in a series of papers. It focuses on the inter- and intra-professional issues related to the development of intermediate care services. Previous work has dealt with a conceptual framework to clarify understanding of intermediate care, and issues of implementation, evaluation and funding. The aim of ...
This report is the fourth in a series of papers. It focuses on the costs and financing of intermediate care services. Previous work has dealt with a conceptual framework to clarify understanding of intermediate care, and with issues of implementation and evaluation. In the past few years, intermediate care has ...
This report is the third in a series of papers. It focuses on the evaluation of intermediate care services. Previous work has dealt with a conceptual framework to clarify understanding of intermediate care, and with issues of implementation. In the last year, interest in intermediate care has made an exponential ...
This paper has been prepared as a summary of the discussion at a seminar held at the King's Fund on 30th October 1996. It seeks to clarify the purpose and function of intermediate care and incorporates the range of views held in relation to a number of key issues. It ...
It is widely recognised that there is a group of people who have health care needs, which, while not requiring the facilities of the acute hospital sector, do demand considerable support to regain a maximum level of health. A number of different initiatives have been explored to meet this diverse ...