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Intermediate care: guidance for commissioners and providers of health and social care
- Author:
- BRITISH GERIATRICS SOCIETY
- Publisher:
- British Geriatrics Society
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 6p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This guidance sets out the British Geriatrics Society's position on intermediate care and the commissioning of service. The concept of intermediate care (I.C.) was first signalled in the National Beds Enquiry , became policy in the NHS Plan and was implemented in England through the National Service Framework (NSF) for Older People . I.C. is conceived as a range of service models aimed at “care closer to home” and has involved the expansion and development of community health and social services. Some confusion has arisen because of varying definitions and terminology in respect of I.C. - both at local level and between UK counties. However, the two underpinning aims are, firstly, to provide a genuine alternative to hospital admission for some carefully selected patients and, secondly, to provide early supported discharges for others. Both aims require the provision of opportunities for further assessment and rehabilitation of older people. It is also expected that the increased availability of I.C. will prevent frail older people transferring to long-term care directly from an acute services.
Enhancing the health of older people in long-term care: clinical guidelines
- Authors:
- ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS. Research Unit, BRITISH GERIATRICS SOCIETY, ROYAL SURGICAL AID SOCIETY-AGECARE
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Physicians
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 76p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Report containing clinical guidelines for enhancing the quality of health care for older people in long term care. These tackle common clinical challenges that have a link to quality of life. Includes sections on: dementia; depression; disability; preserving autonomy; promoting urinary continence; promoting faecal continence; optimising medication; preventing and managing falls; and preventing and managing pressure sores.